Learners Assessment Guide

Learners Assessment Guide

Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Unit: CPCCBC6001 - Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for large building projects

Course: CPC50220

UNIT DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

Essential Administrative Information

Unit Code CPCCBC6001

Unit Title Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for large building projects

Mode Of Study Blended

Unit Descriptor

(Application and pre-requisite unit) This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to access, interpret and apply relevant building codes and standards applicable to the construction processes of large, high-rise and complex buildings. It includes ensuring building design and specifications comply with the National Construction Code (NCC) and related standards for large residential or commercial building projects.

This unit of competency applies to builders, project managers and related construction industry professionals who make a range of critical decisions in relatively complex situations and take responsibility for their actions.

Completion of the general construction induction training program specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required for any person who is to carry out construction work. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.

Licensing, regulatory or registration requirements apply to this unit of competency in some jurisdictions. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm these requirements.

Assessment Method (Assessment conditions) Questions and Answers

Case Studies

Project

Learning Outcomes

Evidence of the required skills and knowledge described below is essential for this unit.

Required

Knowledge

(Elements and Performance

Criteria) To demonstrate competency, you must meet the performance criteria of this unit by applying building codes and standards to one building project over three storeys, with below ground construction to meet the requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC)

In doing this, you must:

interpret and apply relevant General Requirements and Performance Requirements of the NCC to the building project

apply compliance options and determine Assessment Methods to verify and support compliance with the Performance Requirements

Required

Knowledge

(Knowledge Evidence) To be competent in this unit, you must demonstrate knowledge of:

government building and construction legislation

building standards and codes

the NCC:

building classification

Performance Requirements

Performance Solutions

Performance Hierarchy

Assessment Methods

evidence of suitability

Verification Methods

comparison with Deem-to-Satisfy provisions

Expert Judgement

working drawings and specifications

organisational quality assurance, policies, procedures and workplace safety requirements

definitions and technical building terms

design principles and the behaviour of structures under stress, strain, compression, bending or combined actions

properties, characteristics and limitations of building materials, products and components

below ground construction:

methods

structural sufficiency

water ingress

water proofing

work health and safety (WHS)

Links CPC Companion Volume Implementation Guide Release 5.0.pdf which can be found in VETNethttps://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad

Learning Resources Prescribed reading information NCC & Australian Standards

Additional workplace policies & procedures where relevant

Access to a multiplicity of resources, tools and learning materials, both on line and in hard copy.

Reasonable Adjustments Assessments tasks can be modified to ensure that all learners have access to a fair and flexible assessment process. This could include verbal assessment or video assessment replacing the written requirements. If you believe you have a genuine reason for adjusting the assessment please discuss your case with the trainer.

SUMMARY

CPCCBC6001 - Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for large building projects

CLASS ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT Assessment Task 1 - Quiz

Assessment Task 2 Case Study: Basement Car Parking

Assessment Task 3 Case Study: Two Level Shopping And Cinema Complex

Assessment Task 4 Case Study: 12 Level, Multi-Use Building Greater Than 25m In Height

Assessment Task 5 Case Study: Large, Commercial, Unit Development, Made From Tilt Up Construction

Assessment Task 6 Case Study: A Single Storey Medical Centre

Assessment Task 7 Case Study: 11 Floors High And Three Floors Underground Basements

Assessment Task 8 Questions and Answers

Assessment Task 9 Project: Fire Protection Audit

GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION Use the learner resources provided to assist you in addressing each assessment task.

All assessments and questions must be accompanied by the supplied Assessment Cover Sheet.

You may prepare your Assessment Task on the Assessment Task Sheets provided in this guide or set out the completed Assessment Task using your own stationery and presentation strategies.

Ensure you keep a copy of your work.

Answer all of the questions. Your assessor will be looking for answers that are correct, meet the current legal requirements and take into account the building company scenarios provided.

Competency will be gained when all of the responses have been answered correctly.

Do not plagiarise. Ensure all work is your own. Do not work in groups except as directed by the Trainer/Assessor.

All assessments must be submitted by the due date.

If, for any reason you have been deemed Not Yet Competent (NYC) by your trainer, you can make a resubmission of your assessment and submit it by the resubmission due date.

Any extension requests must be made in writing and approved by the trainer.

Your trainer will provide you with feedback about your assessment.

APPEALS PROCESS All students have the right to challenge the result of an assessment deemed Not Yet Competent (NYC) or Not Competent (NC). The correct procedure for making an appeal is outlined in your TIV Student Handbook. For further information, please consult your trainer or contact the TIV Student Support Team on (03) 9399 9511

STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM Student Support will be available for students deemed NYC after three attempts and/or six weeks after unit delivery ceases. It is designed to assist those students who are falling behind and require further training and assistance to achieve Competency. In most cases, access to the Student Support Teams will be activated by the Trainer where the student remains NYC after three attempts and/or the expiration of 6 weeks.

Minimum Criteria For Computer And Computer Apps

Apps/Computer Logo Criteria

Computer and Charger Language should be set for English (Australia), and date format should be set for dd/mm/yyyy.

Calculator Calculator, place on the Taskbar for quick access.

Microsoft Word Licensed copy of Microsoft Word, place on the Taskbar for quick access.

Microsoft Excel Licensed copy of Microsoft Excel, place on the Taskbar for quick access.

Microsoft PowerPoint Licensed copy of Microsoft PowerPoint, place on the Taskbar for quick access.

Fox It Reader To read PDF files, place on the Taskbar for quick access

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/Snipping Tool Learners may find it difficult to express their answer in words, but there are other means of expressing answers, such as images. Snipping Tool allows for images to be copied and pasted into Word Documents. Place on the Taskbar for quick access

Apple Mac

Command + Shift + 3 (screenshot of the whole screen)

Command+ Shift+ 4 (screenshot of part of the screen)

Google Chrome For access to TIVs Moodle as well as other information from the internet. Bookmark this page using Chrome for quick access to Moodle.

https://tradeinstitute.trainingvc.com.au/login/index.phpSignificance Of Colour Coding

No Colour Code Explanation

1 Common Resources > Acts

Common Resources > Projects A Grey colour code signifies that the Learner needs to reference documents from Common Resources and in this instance, needs to reference the Acts, and Project Drawings

2 Question Question posed to the Learner

3 Answer A Beige colour code signifies that a response to the question(s) must be placed by the Learner within the highlighted area. Failure to complete a response will result in the submission being returned to the Learner.

4 Trainer to Provide Guidance A Light Green colour code signifies that the Trainer will provide further guidance.

5 Case Study A scenario is presented to the students (case study)

Assessment Cover Sheet

Student Name: Sandipkumar Patel

Student Number: Sa3909534

Unit Code: CPCCBC6001 Unit Name: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for large building projects

Trainers Name: Joe Modica

Declaration and statement of authorship:

Students must enter their Full Name, Signature, Mobile Phone Number and Email address in the spaces above and below

I declare that this assessment task is my own work unless otherwise acknowledged and is in accordance with TIVs plagiarism policy.

I certify that this assessment task has not been submitted previously for academic credit for this or any other unit. I acknowledge that the assessor of this assessment task may, for the purpose of assessing this task:

Reproduce this assessment task and provide a copy to another member of TIV;

Communicate a copy of this assessment task to a plagiarism checking service (which may then retain a copy of the task on its database for the purpose of future plagiarism checking);

Submit the assessment task to other forms of plagiarism checking.

Student Signature:

(typed name acceptable) Sandipkumar Patel

Mobile Phone Number: 0433 012 143

Email Address: Sandip.united@gmail.com

UNIT CODE CPCCBC6001

ASSESSMENT TASKS

Assessment Task 1 Quiz

https://www.abcb.gov.au/

The NCC applies to building, plumbing and drainage solutions for:

A New construction B Additions and alterations C Change of use D All of the above Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Volume One of the NCC contains:

A The design and construction requirements for Class 2-9 buildings B Plumbing and drainage requirements for plumbing associated with all building classifications C The design and construction requirements for houses D The design and construction of class 1 and 10 buildings Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Which one (1) class of building would an office building be?

A 9b B 3 C 6 D 5 Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

The Performance Requirements can be met through using either:

A A Performance Solution B A Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution C A combination of both D All of the above Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

The key concepts in applying Section C requirements are:

A Structural adequacy, resistance to moisture, indoor air quality B Conditioned spaces, climate zone, building envelope C Type of construction, rise in storeys, structural adequacy D Type of construction rise in storeys, fire compartmentation and separation Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

For a 3 storey Class 9 building, according to Table C1.1 of NCC Volume One, what type of construction would be required?

A Type A B Type B C Type C D Type D How many types of regulation can be found in a typical State or Territory regulatory framework?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 8 Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Volume Three of the NCC pertains primarily to what, associated with all classes of buildings?

A Plumbing and drainage B Electrical code C Timber framing code D Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) https://www.abcb.gov.au/

How often is the NCC amended?

A Every 6 months B Annually C Every 3 years D Every 10 years Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

The goal of the NCC is to enable the achievement of nationally consistent minimum necessary standards that are relevant to:

A Structural adequacy and energy efficiency requirements only B Safety (including structural adequacy and safety from fire) health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability objectives efficiently C Fire safety requirements and energy efficiency only D Plumbing, drainage and electrical only Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

If a Performance Solution is proposed to be used in the design of a building, then it must:

A Be assessed according to one or more of the Assessment Methods as prescribed in the NCC B Be accepted by the Approval Authority C Comply with all relevant Performance Requirements D All of the above Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

The classification of a building or part of a building is determined by:

A Its height and width B The location for which it is erected C The purpose for which it is designed, constructed, or adapted to be used. D The type of finishes used for the buildings If there is a difference arising between the NCC and a referenced document, then:

A The practitioner has a choice of which to comply with B The less stringent requirement would prevail C The referenced document has precedence D The NCC would overrule the requirement Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

The rule allowing a minor part of a storey to be classified the same as a major part only applies if the minor part is not more than:

A 1 level B 5% of the floor area C 7% of the floor area D 10% of the floor area Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

According to the NCC, what building classification is a house?

A Class 2 B Class 4 C Class 7a D Class 1a Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Performance Solutions may be used to:

A Improve constructability B Incorporate new and innovative designs, materials and systems C Improve cost effectiveness of the solution D All of the above Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Performance Requirements are:

A Non-mandatory statements provided to give guidance on the intent of provisions B Mandatory and must be complied with C An optional compliance pathway. D A justification for D-t-S solutions Assessment Task 2 Case Study: Basement Car Parking

You have been contracted to construct a five level, multi-use building consisting of the following:

Level 5 Two (2) 60 m2 office suites and one (1) 190 m2 residential apartment

Level 4 One (1) 310 m2 public gymnasium

Level 3 Two (2) 150 m2 retail shops, one (1) 80 m2 caf and two (2) 40 m2 office suites

Level 2 200 m2 car parking for 42 cars and 310 m2 retail shops

Level 1 Basement 500 m2 car parking and 45 m2 storage area (below natural ground level)

The height of each level is 4.0 metres.

The building is constructed of concrete, with a flat, steel framed and clad roof. The Level 2 car park is open deck. However, it has steel mesh gates and grills for security, whereas Level 1 is below ground.

Access to the building is from the main street level on Level 2 into a public foyer and car park. The car park has vehicle access from a right of way at the rear of the building and the Level 1 basement has vehicle access via a ramp from Level 2. There is an enclosed stairway and there are two lifts, providing public access from the basement to all levels.

Egress from Levels 35 is via the enclosed stairway that joins a second enclosed stairway rising from the car park. These enclosed stairways provide an exit from the building out into the street through an enclosed passageway.

An elevation is shown below.

Level 5 60 m2 Office 60 m2 Office 190 m2 Residential Apartment Level 4 310 m2 Gymnasium Level 3 150 m2 retail shops 150 m2 retail shops 80 m2 caf 80 m2 caf 80 m2 office 80 m2 office Level 2 310 m2 retail shops 200 m2 car parking

(car park entry)

Level 1 500 m2 car parking and 45 m2 storage area (Below Natural Ground Level)

In determining your response, use the information given in the Case Study, relevant clauses of the BCA and any relevant Australian Standards. Each response should reference the BCA - Deemed To Satisfy and performance requirements and Australian Standards accordingly

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

State the classification(s) you would give each level of this building. Discuss why you think the building should have these classifications

Level Building Classification For Each Level

(may be more than one) Reason Overall Building Classification For This Level

5 4 3 2 1 Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

What type of construction is the overall building? Discuss how you determined that it is this type of construction. Assume the basement is below Natural Ground Level.

Overall Building Classification Floors Overall Construction Type (A, B, C) Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Parts of buildings with different classifications alongside each other may be required to be fire separated. What is the minimum fire resisting level (FRL) required for each side of the common wall of retail shops and carpark on Level 2 and, show the relevant NCC Clause

Level 2 310 m2 retail shops 200 m2 car parking

(car park entry)

274709255031Common Wall

00Common Wall

Minimum FRL Retail Shops Minimum FRL Car Parking NCC Clause or Table Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

What is the minimum FRL required for the roof of the building? What concessions will need to be applied? Provide a copy of the relevant Section

Minimum FRL Required For The Roof Of The Building What Concessions Will Need To Be Applied? Assessment Task 3 Role Play: Two Level Shopping And Cinema Complex

Your client is constructing a large, two (2) level shopping and cinema complex comprising:

Area Storeys Total Floor Area (m2) Ground Floor Carpark Access Roof Top Carpark Access

Department Store 1 2 6,600 (over 2 storeys) Yes Yes

Cinema 2 6,000 (over 2 storeys) Yes 2 Storey Mall Area

(Various Retail shops) 2 36,000 (over 2 storeys) Yes Yes

Supermarket 1 1,920 Yes Retail Store 2 2 2,050 Yes Office 1 2,000 Yes Car Park 1 Yes Yes

TOTAL 75,070 N/A N/A

There is vehicle access and car parking on all sides of the complex, with several entries into the building on the ground floor.

You may discuss this question in groups of 3, you will then present your findings individually to all participants. Your powerpoint presentation will need to discuss each of the roles as indicated below. There may be additional items that you may wish to add. You are to extract images from NCC and Australian Standards, and place this in your presentation with appropriate commentary. Ensure the clauses are easily identified on the presentation.

The three (3) roles which you must present on your presentation are Building Surveyor, Architect, Engineer.

Role Specific Tasks That Each Role Conducts

Building Surveyor Review all drawings (and documentation) to create a building permit

Approve appropriate drawings (and documentation) and convert to Construction Drawings

Performance Requirements, what are the different construction methods

Building Classification(s)

Determine Number of Storeys

Construction Type

Determine Fire Resistance Levels

Conduct Inspections as required (and approve or reject)

Give directions to fix non-compliant building work

Architect Walls

Floors

Colour

Finishes

Windows Size (Single Glazed, or, Double Glazed)

Access and Egress Number Of Exits

Access and Egress Travel Paths

Access and Egress Fire Travel Paths

Roofing

Tactile Indicators

Ramps

People With a Disability

Engineer Structural Loads - Structural Principles

Structural Loads - Footings and Slabs

Electrical Lighting - Emergency Lights, Exit Lights

Electrical Power Under Emergency

Data

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning - Exhaust

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning - Ventilation

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning - Stair Pressurisation

Hydraulic Water, Sewer, Stormwater

Fire Services Sprinklers, Hydrants, Hose Reels, Fire Extinguisher

Energy Efficiency

Fire Isolated Stairs/Exit

Emergency Warning Interconnection System (EWIS)

Transportation (Lifts, Travelators)

In determining your response, use the information given in the Case Study, relevant clauses of the BCA and any relevant Australian Standards. Each response should reference the BCA Deemed To Satisfy Solution and performance requirements and Australian Standards accordingly

A diagram of the shopping centre is as follows:

7366012700003489960698500034010602425700001534160219710001308102197100

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

You may discuss this question in groups of 3, you will then present your findings individually to all participants. Your powerpoint presentation will need to discuss each of the roles as indicated below. There may be additional items that you may wish to add. You are to extract images from NCC and Australian Standards, and place this in your presentation with appropriate commentary. Ensure the clauses are easily identified on the presentation.

The three (3) roles which you must present on your presentation are Building Surveyor, Architect, Engineer.

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

This is a large complex building with multiple classifications. State the classification(s) you would give. Discuss the Deemed To Satisfy fire separation requirements of Part C2 for a building with multiple classifications.

Store Building Classification Justification Actual Area (m2) Storeys NCC Area Limitations

Max Area

(m2) NCC Volume Limitations

Max Volume

(m3) Type Of Construction

Department Store 1 6600 2 Cinema 6000 2 2 Storey Mall Area

(Various Retail shops) 2500 2 Supermarket 1920 1 Retail Store 2 2050 2 Office 2000 1 Car Park Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

If the building exceeds the maximum fire compartment sizes required under Part C2.2. Discuss how the building could comply with the BCA and what extra requirements it would need. Provide a copy of the relevant NCC clause.

Discussion NCC Clause The client has presented you with the following plans for a single storey shopping centre.

Review the plans and advise your client as to whether or not the egress travel distances comply with Section D of the BCA and explain how you came to your determination.

If you are making changes to the building plan, you will need to include a copy of the plan with notations on the plan to help explain your answers

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Where in the building is there one (1) non-compliances from an Access and Egress point of view? Provide a copy of the relevant NCC Clause.

What is the Non-

Compliance NCC Clause (Image Is Acceptable)

Non-Compliance Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Describe what changes are needed to be made to the building to achieve compliance with the Deemed To Satisfy provisions of the BCA?

Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

What assessment method available under the BCA needs to be used to demonstrate compliance with the performance requirements using an alternative solution.

Assessment Task 4 Case Study: 12 Level, Multi-Use Building Greater Than 25m In Height

You have been contracted to construct a 12 level, multi-use building greater than 25 m in height.

The building consists of:

Levels 11 - 12 - Individual privately owned apartments

Levels 7 - 10 - Hotel rooms

Level 6 - Hotel guests swimming pool, gymnasium and private meeting rooms

Level 5 - Office suite

Level 4 - 600 m2 function and reception centre

Level 3 (Ground Level) - Four 200 m2 retail shops, one 100 m2 caf, reception lounge for hotel rooms

Level 2 (Basement 2) - 500 m2 car parking and 100 m2 ablutions containing showers and toilet facilities (Below Natural Ground Level)

Level 1 (Basement 1) - 600 m2 car parking (Below Natural Ground Level)

The building is constructed of cast in situ, concrete walls and floors with a flat, steel framed and clad roof. The building is located on a corner site with the main public access to the building from the main street level on Level 3 into a public foyer.

The two basement car parks have vehicle and pedestrian access via a vehicle/pedestrian ramp from the secondary street. There is an open stairway from Level 3 providing access to the function and reception centre on Level 4.

There are also two lifts and an enclosed stairway servicing all levels. The enclosed stairway has two sets of stairs that are fire separated, as the building requires two exits from each storey.

The stairway shaft contains the stairs rising from the car park and the stairs descending from the upper levels, and converges at Level 2, providing an exit from the building out into the secondary street through a fire isolated passageway.

In determining your response, use the information given in the Case Study, relevant clauses of the BCA and any relevant Australian Standards. Each response should reference the BCA - Deemed To Satisfy and performance requirements and Australian Standards accordingly

Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

State the classification/s for each storey in this building and discuss the reasons (according to their use) why the building should have these classifications.

Level Building Classification(s) Per Level

(may be more than one) Reason

11 - 12 7 - 10 6 5 4 3 2 1 Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Which Deemed To Satisfy clause is applicable to the floor between each storey of the building? Discuss how to determine the FRLs to these elements. What is the minimum FRLs levels required between each floor? Provide copy of the relevant FRL Table.

What Is The Overall Building Classification Number Of Storeys What Is The Construction Type How do you determine the FRLs to these elements FRL Levels (XX/XX/XX)

Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 12 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 11 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 10 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 9 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 8 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 7 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 6 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 5 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 4 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 3 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 2 Fire Rating Level of floor on Level 1 Are There any Area and Volume Limitations For This Overall Building (Insert relevant clause)? Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Nominate at least three (3) Deemed To Satisfy clauses that may be applicable for the enclosed stairway, Refer Section D of NCC.

1 2 3 Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf (Section C, Part 2)

Nominate at least two (2) Deemed To Satisfy clauses that may be applicable for the lift shaft and discuss why these requirements are applicable. Refer Section C of NCC.

No Deemed To Satisfy Clauses Why Are These Requirements Applicable

1 2 Assessment Task 5 Case Study: Large, Commercial, Unit Development, Made From Tilt Up Construction

Your client is proposing a large, commercial, unit development, made from tilt up construction. It consists of 10 individual units:

Area (m2) Qty Height (m) Comments

Office/Factory 125 m2

per storey each

250 m2

(per office/factory each) 5 8.0 This is used for administration and provides facilities for staff

Warehouse 1000 m2 each 3 8.0 Retail 2000 m2 each 2 4.0 The building has a 2 metre setback from the rear, side lot boundaries with a 12 metre front boundary setback for vehicle access to each unit and car parking facilities. An elevation of the large, commercial, unit development is shown below.

8.0 m high Level 2 Office Office Office Office Office W/House W/House W/House Level 1 Factory Factory Factory Factory Factory Retail Retail 4.0 m high

Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

What are the classification(s) of the various buildings and complete the table below.

Building Classification Description Type Of Construction (A, B, C) Reason NCC Area Limitations

Max Area

(m2) NCC Volume Limitations

Max Volume

(m3)

Factory Warehouse Retail Office Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.X.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

Discuss what FRL should be given to each external wall of the building and the requirements applicable for any openings in the rear walls. Provide a reference (or image) for the relevant FRL Table.

What Is The FRL For The External Wall Requirements Applicable For Any Openings In The Rear Walls Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

A potential client wants to lease the five factories all together, but the client will open the area to be used as one large factory. Discuss the impact of this lease on the performance requirements. If a performance solution is required to solve this problem, document the possible verification methods that can be used and who are the professionals that you need to consult with?

8.0 m high Level 2 Office Office Office Office Office

Level 1 One large factory

Three (3) Professionals NCC Clause Number To Meet The New Area Of The Large Factory Verification Methods Assessment Task 6 Case Study: A Single Storey Medical Centre

This is a single storey medical centre approximately 5500 m2 (total) made up of 3500 m2 patient care area, which is divided into 3000 m2 of ward area and 500 m2 of treatment area (patient care).

The remainder of the building (2000 m2) is divided into office and administration areas, and specialists consulting rooms, dealing with patients (considered as patient care).

Summary

Patient Care 3,500 m2

Ward Area 3,000 m2

Treatment Area 500 m2

Office and Administration (considered as patient care) 2,000 m2

Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

This building is predominately one (1) classification; however, it has parts that are used for different purposes. Discuss the use and classification of the main part of the building and why it would be given this classification. Identify the parts of the building that would be of a different use and its corresponding classification. Discuss why you think your nominated class is appropriate.

Patient Care Reason for this Classification Office/Admin/Consulting Reason for this Classification Presentation

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > Classification Summary And FRL > NCC - TIV Summary - VXX.x.pdf

Common Resources > ARCS > NCC > 2019 (A1) > NCC - Vol 1 (A1).pdf

The BCA provides specific fire compartment sizes for buildings with these classes. Discuss how this building should be fire separated and what FRL the firewalls should achieve. Provide a reference of the relevant FRL Table.

Patient Care Construction Type (A, B, C) Patient Care Max Floor Area m2 Patient Care Max Volume m3 Office/Admin Construction Type (A, B, C) Office/Admin Max Floor Area m2 Office/Admin Max Volume m3 Is there a need for this building to be fire separated, if so, how? Reference Of Relevant FRL Table Assessment Task 7 Case Study: 11 Floors High And Three Floors Underground Basements

60 Islington Street COLLINGWOOD

This is building is 11 floors high and three floors underground basements (car parking). The building is a mix use building. Check the drawings and answer the following questions

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Identify the different building classifications

Area Building Classification

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What is the type of construction and why?

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What is the FRL required for the first floors, and what table did you reference?

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What are the performance requirements for Sound Insulation through the walls in residential levels

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What is the verification methods that can be used to ensure compliance with the performance requirements for sound transmission through walls in residential levels? List some documents required for this verification method.

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What are the Deemed To Satisfy (Deemed To Satisfy) Provisions for complying with the performance requirements for Sound Insulation through walls in residential?

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Check the construction drawings for compliance with Deemed To Satisfy provisions for sound transmission through walls in residential levels?

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What are the external design actions that should have been considered when designing the structural retaining walls in the basement shown in the drawings?

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What are three (3) performance requirements for Dampness and weatherproofing for basements?

1 2 3 List hazards that are unique to the construction of the basement

Australian Standards

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List three (3) firefighting equipment to be provided and the relevant Australian Standards that must be complied. Do not include Australian Standards that discuss maintenance or testing.

No Australian Standard Number Name of Australian Standard

Assessment Task 8 Questions and Answers

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If a Performance Solution is proposed to be used in the design of a building, then it may be assessed by one (1) or more of the following assessment methods. State the four (4) assessment methods.

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Section B of the BCA requires buildings to be constructed to resist various actions. The magnitude of individual actions must be determined. List only the actions you consider would affect a concrete, tilt up panel wall.

Relevant NCC Clause

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Hospitals are required to be separated into certain areas. Discuss what the minimum Deemed To Satisfy separation requirements are for a Hospital with a total floor area of 15,500 m2 (single floor only) comprising

7,550 m2 Ward

750 m2 Patient Care

6,300 m2 Office

900 m2 Public Caf

Building Classification Max Area (m2) Max Volume (m3) Storeys Construction Type (A, B, C)

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In a multi-storey shopping complex, when can escalators be installed to serve any number of storeys?

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What is the maximum distance of travel to a required exit from a common dining room inside a hotel?

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Where a fire isolated exit discharges and it is necessary to pass within 6 m of an external wall of the building, what must that wall have? Provide an extract of NCC Clause.

NCC Clause

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Discuss what services or equipment can be located in required exits and paths of travel to a required exit and how they must be installed

NCC Clause Assessment Task 9 Project: Fire Protection Audit

Note that this Assessment Task has more than 1 question. The balance of the questions are located on the last page.

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Carry out a BCA fire protection audit of an existing commercial building of Class 5, 6, 8 or 9 (three storey). The building you inspect is your choice; however, obtain any necessary permission from the owner or occupier, before you carry out your audit. Your audit should cover the applicable requirements of Sections D and E of the BCA.

A checklist to assist you with your inspection. Your checklist should contain all the clauses of BCA Sections D and E only and should identify whether a particular clause or part of a clause is applicable and provide an explanation why you think it does or does not comply.

You will need to include an introduction identifying:

The age of the building, its classification and use, some basic information on the building itself, such as its location, size and type of construction.

Any non-compliance items identified in your audit will need an explanation why you think it does not comply and what you think would need to be done to bring the building into compliance with the BCA as well as any relevant Australian Standards. List the assessment methods you would use for the deemed to satisfy solution.

Your checklist should be your own work. If you wish to use a pro forma document, you should first gain the appropriate permission and reference this at the end of your document, for example

NCC SECTION D AND E AUDIT

Clause Number NCC Clause Your Findings and Comments

(Only complete the Appliable References)

D1.1 Application of Part The Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of this Part do not apply to the internal parts of a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or a Class 4 part of a building. D1.2 Number of exits required (a)All buildings Every building must have at least one exit from each storey.

(b)Class 2 to 8 buildings In addition to any horizontal exit, not less than 2 exits must be provided from the following:

(i)Each storey if the building has an effective height of more than 25 m.

(ii)A Class 2 or 3 building subject to C1.5.

SA D1.2(b)(iii) and (iv)

(c)Basements In addition to any horizontal exit, not less than 2 exits must be provided from any storey if egress from that storey involves a vertical rise within the building of more than 1.5 m, unless

(i)the floor area of the storey is not more than 50 m2; and

(ii)the distance of travel from any point on the floor to a single exit is not more than 20 m.

(d)Class 9 buildings In addition to any horizontal exit, not less than 2 exits must be provided from the following:

(i)Each storey if the building has a rise in storeys of more than 6 or an effective height of more than 25 m.

(ii)Any storey which includes a patient care area in a Class 9a health-care building.

(iii)Any storey that contains sleeping areas in a Class 9c building.

(iv)Each storey in a Class 9b building used as an early childhood centre.

(v)Each storey in a primary or secondary school with a rise in storeys of 2 or more.

(vi)Any storey or mezzanine that accommodates more than 50 persons, calculated under D1.13.

36576041084500NSW D1.2(d)(vii)

(e)Exits from Class 9c buildings and patient care areas in Class 9a health-care buildings In a Class 9a health- care building and a Class 9c building, at least one exit must be provided from every part of a storey which has been divided into fire compartments in accordance with C2.2 or C2.5.

(f)Exits in open spectator stands In an open spectator stand containing more than one tier of seating, every tier must have not less than 2 stairways or ramps, each forming part of the path of travel to not less than 2 exits.

(g)Access to exits Without passing through another sole-occupancy unit every occupant of a storey or part of a

storey must have access to (i)an exit; or

(ii)at least 2 exits if 2 or more exits are required. D1.3 When fire-isolated stairways and ramps are required (a)Class 2 and 3 buildings Every stairway or ramp serving as a required exit must be fire-isolated unless it connects, passes through or passes by not more than

(i)3 consecutive storeys in a Class 2 building; or

(ii)2 consecutive storeys in a Class 3 building,

and one extra storey of any classification may be included if

(iii)it is only for the accommodation of motor vehicles or for other ancillary purposes; or

(iv)the building has a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D system) complying with Specification E1.5 installed throughout; or

(v)the required exit does not provide access to or egress for, and is separated from, the extra storey by construction having

(A)an FRL of /60/60, if non-loadbearing; and

(B)an FRL of 90/90/90, if loadbearing; and

(C)no opening that could permit the passage of fire or smoke.

(b)Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 buildings Every stairway or ramp serving as a required exit must be fire-isolated unless (i)in a Class 9a health-care building it connects, or passes through or passes by not more than 2 consecutive storeys in areas other than patient care areas; or

(ii)it is part of an open spectator stand; or

(iii)in any other case except in a Class 9c building, it connects, passes through or passes by not more than 2 consecutive storeys and one extra storey of any classification may be included if

(A)the building has a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D system) complying with Specification E1.5 installed throughout; or

(B)the required exit does not provide access to or egress for, and is separated from, the extra storey by construction having

(aa) an FRL of /60/60, if non-loadbearing; and

(bb) an FRL of 90/90/90 for Type A construction or 60/60/60 for Type B or C construction, if loadbearing;

and

(cc) no opening that could permit the passage of fire or smoke.

SA D1.3(b)(iv) D1.4 Exit travel distances (a)Class 2 and 3 buildings

(i)The entrance doorway of any sole-occupancy unit must be not more than

(A)6 m from an exit or from a point from which travel in different directions to 2 exits is available; or

(B)20 m from a single exit serving the storey at the level of egress to a road or open space; and

(ii)no point on the floor of a room which is not in a sole-occupancy unit must be more than 20 m from an exit or from a point at which travel in different directions to 2 exits is available.

(b)Class 4 parts of a building The entrance doorway to any Class 4 part of a building must be not more than 6 m from an exit or a point from which travel in different directions to 2 exits is available.

(c)Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 buildings Subject to (d), (e) and (f)

(i)no point on a floor must be more than 20 m from an exit, or a point from which travel in different directions to 2 exits is available, in which case the maximum distance to one of those exits must not exceed 40 m; and

(ii)in a Class 5 or 6 building, the distance to a single exit serving a storey at the level of access to a road or open space may be increased to 30 m.

Vic D1.4(d)

(d)Class 9a buildings In a patient care area in a Class 9a building

(i)no point on the floor must be more than 12 m from a point from which travel in different directions to 2 of the required exits is available; and

(ii)the maximum distance to one of those exits must not be more than 30 m from the starting point.

(e)Open spectator stands The distance of travel to an exit in a Class 9b building used as an open spectator stand must be not more than 60 m.

(f)Assembly buildings In a Class 9b building other than a school or early childhood centre, the distance to one of the exits may be 60 m if

(i)the path of travel from the room concerned to that exit is through another area which is a corridor, hallway, lobby, ramp or other circulation space; and

(ii)the room is smoke-separated from the circulation space by construction having an FRL of not less than 60/60/60 with every doorway in that construction protected by a tight fitting, self-closing, solid-core door not less than 35 mm thick; and

(iii)the maximum distance of travel does not exceed 40 m within the room and 20 m from the doorway to the room through the circulation space to the exit.

SA D1.4(g) and (h) D1.5 Distance between alternative exits Exits that are required as alternative means of egress must be

(a)distributed as uniformly as practicable within or around the storey served and in positions where unobstructed access to at least 2 exits is readily available from all points on the floor including lift lobby areas; and

(b)not less than 9 m apart; and

(c)not more than

(i)in a Class 2 or 3 building 45 m apart; or

(ii)in a Class 9a health-care building, if such required exit serves a patient care area 45 m apart; or

(iii)in all other cases 60 m apart; and

(d)located so that alternative paths of travel do not converge such that they become less than 6 m apart.

SA D1.5(e) D1.6 Dimensions of exits and paths of travel to exits In a required exit or path of travel to an exit

(a)the unobstructed height throughout must be not less than 2 m, except the unobstructed height of any doorway may be reduced to not less than 1980 mm; and

(b)the unobstructed width of each exit or path of travel to an exit, except for doorways, must be not less than

(i)1 m; or

(ii)1.8 m in a passageway, corridor or ramp normally used for the transportation of patients in beds within a

treatment area or ward area; and

(iii)in a public corridor in a Class 9c aged care building, notwithstanding (c) and (d) (A)1.5 m; and

(B)1.8 m for the full width of the doorway, providing access into a sole-occupancy unit or communal bathroom; and

(c)if the storey, mezzanine or open spectator stand accommodates more than 100 persons but not more than 200 persons, the aggregate unobstructed width, except for doorways, must be not less than

(i)1 m plus 250 mm for each 25 persons (or part) in excess of 100; or

(ii)1.8 m in a passageway, corridor or ramp normally used for the transportation of patients in beds within a

treatment area or ward area; and

(d)if the storey, mezzanine or open spectator stand accommodates more than 200 persons, the aggregate unobstructed width, except for doorways, must be increased to

(i)2 m plus 500 mm for every 60 persons (or part) in excess of 200 persons if egress involves a change in floor level by a stairway or ramp with a gradient steeper than 1 in 12; or

(ii)in any other case, 2 m plus 500 mm for every 75 persons (or part) in excess of 200; and

(e)in an open spectator stand which accommodates more than 2000 persons, the aggregate unobstructed width, except for doorways, must be increased to 17 m plus a width (in metres) equal to the number in excess of 2000 divided by

600; and

(f)the unobstructed width of a doorway must be not less than

(i)in patient care areas through which patients would normally be transported in beds, if the doorway provides access to, or from, a corridor of width

(A)less than 2.2 m 1200 mm; or

(B)2.2 m or greater 1070 mm,

and where the doorway is fitted with two leaves and one leaf is secured in the closed position in accordance with D2.21(b)(v), the other leaf must permit an unobstructed opening not less than 800 mm wide; or

(ii)in patient care areas in a horizontal exit 1250 mm; or

(iii)the unobstructed width of each exit provided to comply with (b), (c), (d) or (e), minus 250 mm; or

Vic D1.6(f)(iv)

(iv)in a Class 9c building

(A)1070 mm where it opens from a public corridor to a sole-occupancy unit; or

(B)870 mm in other resident use areas; or

(C)800 mm in non-resident use areas, and where the doorway is fitted with two leaves and one leaf is secured in the closed position in accordance with D2.21(b)(v), the other leaf must permit an unobstructed opening not less than 870 mm wide in resident use areas and 800 mm wide in non-resident use areas; or

(v)in any other case except where it opens to a sanitary compartment or bathroom 750 mm wide; and

NSW D1.6(f)(vi)

(g)the unobstructed width of a required exit must not diminish in the direction of travel to a road or open space, except where the width is increased in accordance with (b)(ii) or (f)(i); and

(h) the required width of a stairway or ramp must

(i)be measured clear of all obstructions such as handrails, projecting parts of barriers and the like; and

(ii)extend without interruption, except for ceiling cornices, to a height not less than 2 m vertically above a line along the nosings of the treads or the floor surface of the ramp or landing; and

(i)to determine the aggregate unobstructed width, the number of persons accommodated must be calculated according to D1.13.

NSW D1.6(j) D1.7 Travel via fire-isolated exits (a)A doorway from a room must not open directly into a stairway, passageway or ramp that is required to be fire-isolated unless it is from

(i)a public corridor, public lobby or the like; or

(ii)a sole-occupancy unit occupying all of a storey; or

(iii)a sanitary compartment, airlock or the like.

(b)Each fire-isolated stairway or fire-isolated ramp must provide independent egress from each storey served and discharge directly, or by way of its own fire-isolated passageway

(i)to a road or open space; or

(ii)to a point

(A)in a storey or space, within the confines of the building, that is used only for pedestrian movement, car parking or the like and is open for at least 2/3 of its perimeter; and

(B)from which an unimpeded path of travel, not further than 20 m, is available to a road or open space; or

(iii)into a covered area that

(A)adjoins a road or open space; and

(B)is open for at least 1/3 of its perimeter; and

(C)has an unobstructed clear height throughout, including the perimeter openings, of not less than 3 m; and

(D)provides an unimpeded path of travel from the point of discharge to the road or open space of not more than 6 m.

(c)Where a path of travel from the point of discharge of a fire-isolated exit necessitates passing within 6 m of any part of an external wall of the same building, measured horizontally at right angles to the path of travel, that part of the wall must have

(i)an FRL of not less than 60/60/60; and

(ii)any openings protected internally in accordance with C3.4,

for a distance of 3 m above or below, as appropriate, the level of the path of travel, or for the height of the wall, whichever is the lesser.

(d)If more than 2 access doorways, not from a sanitary compartment or the like, open to a required fire-isolated exit in the same storey

(i)a smoke lobby in accordance with D2.6 must be provided; or

(ii)the exit must be pressurised in accordance with AS 1668.1.

(e)A ramp must be provided at any change in level less than 600 mm in a fire-isolated passageway in a Class 9 building. D1.8 External stairways or ramps in lieu of fire-isolated exits (a)An external stairway or ramp may serve as a required exit in lieu of a fire-isolated exit serving a storey below an

effective height of 25 m, if the stairway or ramp is

(i)non-combustible throughout; and

(ii)protected in accordance with (c) if it is within 6 m of, and exposed to any part of the external wall of the building it serves.

(b)For the purposes of this clause

(i)exposure under (a)(ii), is measured in accordance with Clause 2.1 of Specification C1.1, as if the exit was a building element and the external wall of the building was a fire-source feature to the exit, except that the FRL required in Clause 2.1(a)(i) must not be less than 60/60/60; and

(ii)the plane formed at the construction edge or perimeter of an unenclosed building or part such as an open-deck carpark, open spectator stand or the like, is deemed to be an external wall; and

(iii)openings in an external wall and openings under (c) and (d), are determined in accordance with C3.1.

(c)The protection referred to in (a)(ii), must adequately protect occupants using the exit from exposure to a fire within the building, in accordance with one of the following methods:

(i)The part of the external wall of the building to which the exit is exposed must have

(A)an FRL of not less than 60/60/60; and

(B)no openings less than 3 m from the exit (except a doorway serving the exit protected by a /60/30 fire door in accordance with C3.8(a)); and

(C)any opening 3 m or more but less than 6 m from the exit, protected in accordance with C3.4 and if wall wetting sprinklers are used, they are located internally.

(ii)The exit must be protected from

(A)any part of the external wall of the building having an FRL of less than 60/60/60; and

(B)any openings in the external wall, by the construction of a wall, roof, floor or other shielding element as appropriate in accordance with (d).

(d)The wall, roof, floor or other shielding element required by (c)(ii) must

(i) have an FRL of not less than 60/60/60; and

(ii) have no openings less than 3 m from the external wall of the building (except a doorway serving the exit

protected by a /60/30 fire door in accordance with C3.8(a)); and

(iii) have any opening 3 m or more but less than 6 m from any part of the external wall of the building protected in accordance with C3.4 and if wall wetting sprinklers are used, they are located on the side exposed to the external wall. D1.9 Travel by non-fire-isolated stairways or ramps (a)A non-fire-isolated stairway or non-fire-isolated ramp serving as a required exit must provide a continuous means of travel by its own flights and landings from every storey served to the level at which egress to a road or open space is provided.

(b)In a Class 2, 3 or 4 building, the distance between the doorway of a room or sole-occupancy unit and the point of egress to a road or open space by way of a stairway or ramp that is not fire-isolated and is required to serve that room or sole-occupancy unit must not exceed

(i)30 m in a building of Type C construction; or

(ii)60 m in all other cases.

(c)In a Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building, the distance from any point on a floor to a point of egress to a road or open space

by way of a required non-fire-isolated stairway or non-fire-isolated ramp must not exceed 80 m.

(d)In a Class 2, 3 or 9a building, a required non-fire-isolated stairway or non-fire-isolated ramp must discharge at a point not more than

(i)15 m from a doorway providing egress to a road or open space or from a fire-isolated passageway leading to a road or open space; or

(ii)30 m from one of 2 such doorways or passageways if travel to each of them from the non-fire-isolated stairway

or non-fire-isolated ramp is in opposite or approximately opposite directions.

(e)In a Class 5 to 8 or 9b building, a required non-fire-isolated stairway or non-fire-isolated ramp must discharge at a point not more than

(i)20 m from a doorway providing egress to a road or open space or from a fire-isolated passageway leading to a road or open space; or

(ii)40 m from one of 2 such doorways or passageways if travel to each of them from the non-fire-isolated stairway or non-fire-isolated ramp is in opposite or approximately opposite directions.

(f)In a Class 2 or 3 building, if 2 or more exits are required and are provided by means of internal non-fire-isolated stairways or non-fire-isolated ramps each exit must

(i)provide separate egress to a road or open space; and

(ii)be suitably smoke-separated from each other at the level of discharge.

SA D1.9(g) D1.10 Discharge from exits (a)An exit must not be blocked at the point of discharge and where necessary, suitable barriers must be provided to prevent vehicles from blocking the exit, or access to it.

(b)If a required exit leads to an open space, the path of travel to the road must have an unobstructed width throughout of not less than

(i)the minimum width of the required exit; or

(ii)1 m, whichever is the greater.

(c)If an exit discharges to open space that is at a different level than the public road to which it is connected, the path of travel to the road must be by

(i)a ramp or other incline having a gradient not steeper than 1:8 at any part, or not steeper than 1:14 if required

by the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of Part D3; or

(ii)except if the exit is from a Class 9a building, a stairway complying with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of the BCA.

(d)The discharge point of alternative exits must be located as far apart as practical.

(e)In a Class 9b building which is an open spectator stand that accommodates more than 500 persons, a required stairway or required ramp must not discharge to the ground in front of the stand.

NSW D1.10(f)

(f)In a Class 9b building containing an auditorium which accommodates more than 500 persons, not more than 2/3 of the required width of exits must be located in the main entrance foyer.

(g)The number of persons accommodated must be calculated according to D1.13. D1.11 Horizontal exits (a)horizontal exits must not be counted as required exits (i)between sole-occupancy units; or

(ii)in a Class 9b building used as an early childhood centre, primary or secondary school.

(b)In a Class 9a health-care building or Class 9c building, horizontal exits may be counted as required exits if the path of travel from a fire compartment leads by one or more horizontal exits directly into another fire compartment which has at least one required exit which is not a horizontal exit.

(c)In cases other than in (b), horizontal exits must not comprise more than half of the required exits from any part of a

storey divided by a fire wall.

(d)Horizontal exits must have a clear area on the side of the fire wall to which occupants are evacuating, to accommodate the total number of persons (calculated under D1.13) served by the horizontal exit of not less than

(i)2.5 m2 per patient/resident in a Class 9a health-care building or Class 9c aged care building; and

(ii)0.5 m2 per person in any other case.

(e)Where a fire compartment is provided with only two exits, and one of those exits is a horizontal exit, the clear area required by (d) is to be of a size that accommodates all the occupants from the fire compartment being evacuated.

(f)The clear area required by (d) must be connected to the horizontal exit by an unobstructed path that has at least the dimensions required for the horizontal exit and may include the area of the unobstructed path. D1.12 Non-required stairways, ramps or escalators An escalator, moving walkway or non-required non fire-isolated stairway or pedestrian ramp (a)must not be used between storeys in

(i) a patient care area in a Class 9a health-care building; or

(ii) a resident use area in a Class 9c building; and

(b) ma y connect any number of storeys if it is

(i) in an open spectator stand or indoor sports stadium; or

(ii) in a carpark or an atrium; or

(iii) outside a building; or

(iv) in a Class 5 or 6 building that is sprinklered throughout, where the escalator, walkway, stairway or ramp complies with Specification D1.12; and

(c)except where permitted in (b) must not connect more than

(i)3 storeys if each of those storeys is provided with a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D system) complying with Specification E1.5 throughout; or

(ii)2 storeys,

provided that in each case, those storeys must be consecutive, and one of those storeys is situated at a level at which there is direct egress to a road or open space; and

(d)except where permitted in (b) or (c), must not connect, directly or indirectly, more than 2 storeys at any level in a

Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building and those storeys must be consecutive. D1.13 Number of persons accommodated For the purposes of the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions, the number of persons accommodated in a storey, room or

mezzanine must be determined with consideration to the purpose for which it is used and the layout of the floor area by

(a)calculating the sum of the numbers obtained by dividing the floor area of each part of the storey by the number of square metres per person listed in Table D1.13 according to the use of that part, excluding spaces set aside for

(i)lifts, stairways, ramps and escalators, corridors, hallways, lobbies and the like; and

(ii)service ducts and the like, sanitary compartments or other ancillary uses; or

(b)reference to the seating capacity in an assembly building or room; or

(c)any other suitable means of assessing its capacity.

NSW Table D1.13

Table D1.13 Area per person according to use

Type of use Area per person

Art gallery, exhibition area, museum 4 m2

Barstanding 0.5 m2

Barother 1 m2

Board room 2 m2

Boarding house 15 m2

Cafe, church, dining room 1 m2

Carpark 30 m2

Computer room 25 m2

Court roomjudicial area 10 m2

Court roompublic seating 1 m2

Dance floor 0.5 m2

Dormitory 5 m2

Early childhood centre 4 m2

Factory

(a)machine shop, fitting shop or like place for cutting, grading, finishing or fitting of metals or glass, except in the fabrication of structural steelwork or manufacture of vehicles or bulky products

vehicles or bulky products 5 m2

Factory

(b)areas used for fabrication and processing other than those in (a) 50 m2

Factory

(c)a space in which the layout and natural use of fixed plant or equipment determines the number of persons who will occupy the space during working hours Area per person determined by the use of the plant or

equipment

Gymnasium 3 m2

Hostel, hotel, motel, guest house 15 m2

Indoor sports stadiumarena 10 m2

Kiosk 1 m2

Kitchen, laboratory, laundry 10 m2

Libraryreading space 2 m2

Librarystorage space 30 m2

Office, including one for typewriting or document copying 10 m2

Patient care areas 10 m2

Plant roomventilation, electrical or other service units 30 m2

Plant roomboilers or power plant 50 m2

Reading room 2 m2

Restaurant 1 m2

Schoolgeneral classroom 2 m2

Schoolmulti-purpose hall 1 m2

Schoolstaff room 10 m2

Schooltrade and practical areaprimary 4 m2

Schooltrade and practical areasecondary As for workshop

Shopspace for sale of goods

at a level entered direct from the open air or any lower level 3 m2

Shopspace for sale of goods

all other levels 5 m2

Showroomdisplay area, covered mall or arcade 5 m2

Skating rink, based on rink area 1.5 m2

Spectator stand, audience viewing area

standing viewing area 0.3 m2

Spectator stand, audience viewing area

removable seating 1 m2

Spectator stand, audience viewing area

fixed seating Per number of seats

Spectator stand, audience viewing area

bench seating 450 mm/person

Storage space 30 m2

Swimming pool, based on pool area 1.5 m2

Switch room, transformer room 30 m2

Telephone exchangeprivate 30 m2

Theatre and public hall 1 m2

Note to Table D1.13: Bar standing is the area used by standing patrons and extends not less than 1.5 m wide from the outside edge of the bar top for the length of the serving area of the bar. D1.14 Measurement of distances The nearest part of an exit means in the case of

(a)a fire-isolated stairway, fire-isolated passageway, or fire-isolated ramp, the nearest part of the doorway providing access to them; and

(b)a non-fire-isolated stairway, the nearest part of the nearest riser; and

(c)a non-fire-isolated ramp, the nearest part of the junction of the floor of the ramp and the floor of the storey; and

(d)a doorway opening to a road or open space, the nearest part of the doorway; and

(e)a horizontal exit, the nearest part of the doorway. D1.15 Method of measurement The following rules apply:

(a)In the case of a room that is not a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building, the distance includes the straight-line measurement from any point on the floor of the room to the nearest part of a doorway leading from it, together with the distance from that part of the doorway to the single required exit or point from which travel in different directions to 2 required exits is available.

(b)Subject to (d), the distance from the doorway of a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or a Class 4 part of a building is measured in a straight line to the nearest part of the required single exit or point from which travel in different directions to 2 required exits is available.

(c)Subject to (d), the distance between exits is measured in a straight line between the nearest parts of those exits. (d)Only the shortest distance is taken along a corridor, hallway, external balcony or other path of travel that curves or

changes direction.

(e)If more than one corridor, hallway, or other internal path of travel connects required exits, for the purposes of D1.5(c) the measurement is along the path of travel through the point at which travel in different directions to those exits is available, as determined in accordance with D1.4.

(f)If a wall (including a demountable internal wall) that does not bound

(i)a room; or

(ii)a corridor, hallway or the like, causes a change of direction in proceeding to a required exit, the distance is measured along the path of travel past that wall.

(g)If permanent fixed seating is provided, the distance is measured along the path of travel between the rows of seats. (h)In the case of a non-fire-isolated stairway or non-fire-isolated ramp, the distance is measured along a line connecting the nosings of the treads, or along the slope of the ramp, together with the distance connecting those lines across any intermediate landings. D1.16 Plant rooms, lift machine rooms and electricity network substations: concession (a)A ladder may be used in lieu of a stairway to provide egress from

(i)a plant room with a floor area of not more than 100 m2; or

(ii)all but one point of egress from a plant room, a lift machine room or a Class 8 electricity network substation with a floor area of not more than 200 m2.

(b)A ladder permitted under (a)

(i)may form part of an exit provided that in the case of a fire-isolated stairway it is contained within the shaft; or

(ii)may discharge within a storey in which case it must be considered as forming part of the path of travel; and

(iii)for a plant room or a Class 8 electricity network substation, must comply with AS 1657; and

(iv)for a lift machine room, where access is provided from within a machine room to a secondary floor, a fixed rung type ladder complying with AS 1657 may be used, provided that

(A)the height between the floors is not more than 2800 mm; and

(B)the ladder is inclined at an angle to the horizontal not less than 65 degrees nor more than 75 degrees; and

(C)the distance between the front face of the ladder and any adjacent obstruction is not less than

(aa) 960 mm, where the ladder is inclined 65 degrees to the horizontal; or

(bb) 760 mm, where the ladder is inclined 75 degrees to the horizontal; or

(cc) a distance that is determined by interpolating the values in (aa) and (bb), where the ladder is inclined at any angle between 65 degrees and 75 degrees to the horizontal; and

(D)a clear space not less than 600 mm exists between the foot of the ladder and any equipment.

SA D1.16(c) D1.17 Access to lift pits Access to lift pits must

(a)where the pit depth is not more than 3 m, be through the lowest landing doors; or

(b)where the pit depth is more than 3 m, be provided through an access doorway complying with the following:

(i)In lieu of D1.6, the doorway must be level with the pit floor and not be less than 600 mm wide by 1980 mm high clear opening, which may be reduced to 1500 mm where it is necessary to comply with (ii).

(ii)No part of the lift car or platform must encroach on the pit doorway entrance when the car is on a fully compressed buffer.

(iii)Access to the doorway must be by a stairway complying with AS 1657.

(iv)In lieu of D2.21, doors fitted to the doorway must be

(A)of the horizontal sliding or outwards opening hinged type; and

(B)self-closing and self-locking from the outside; and

(C)marked on the landing side with the letters not less than 35 mm high:

DANGER LIFTWELL ENTRY OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS PROHIBITED KEEP CLEAR AT ALL TIMES

ACT Appendix D1.18 Egress from early childhood centres(a)Every part of a Class 9b early childhood centre must be wholly within a storey that provides direct egress to a road or open space.

(b)The requirements of (a) do not apply in a building with a rise in storeys of not more than 2, where the Class 9b early childhood centre is the only use in that building.

Explanatory information:

D1.18(a) recognises the difficulties associated with evacuation of early childhood centres. Should an early childhood centre be proposed within a storey that does not meet the requirements of D1.18(a), a Performance Solution is to be used to demonstrate compliance with the relevant Performance Requirements. D2.0 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions (a)Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution is proposed, Performance Requirements DP1 to DP6, DP8 and DP9 are satisfied by complying with

(i)D1.1 to D1.16, D2.1 to D2.25 and D3.1 to D3.12; and

(ii)in a building containing an atrium, Part G3; and

(iii)in a building in an alpine area, Part G4; and

(iv)for a building containing an occupiable outdoor area, Part G6; and

(v)for additional requirements for Class 9b buildings, Part H1; and

(vi)for public transport buildings, Part H2; and

(vii) for farm buildings and farm sheds, Part H3.

(b)Where a Performance Solution is proposed, the relevant Performance Requirements must be determined in accordance with A2.2(3) and A2.4(3) as applicable.

(c)Performance Requirement DP7 must be complied with if lifts are to be used to assist occupants to evacuate a building. D2.1 Application of Part Except for

(a)D2.13, D2.14(a), D2.16, D2.17(d), D2.17(e), D2.21 and D2.24, the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of this Part do not apply to the internal parts of a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 3 building; and

(b)D2.13, D2.14(a), D2.16, D2.17(d), D2.17(e), D2.18 and D2.24, the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of this Part do not apply to the internal parts of a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 building or Class 4 part of a building.

NSW D2.1(c) D2.2 Fire-isolated stairways and ramps A stairway or ramp (including any landings) that is required to be within a fire-resisting shaft must be constructed

(a)of non-combustible materials; and

(b)so that if there is local failure it will not cause structural damage to, or impair the fire-resistance of, the shaft. D2.3 Non-fire-isolated stairways and ramps In a building having a rise in storeys of more than 2, required stairs and ramps (including landings and any supporting building elements) which are not required to be within a fire-resisting shaft, must be constructed according to D2.2, or only of

(a)reinforced or prestressed concrete; or

(b)steel in no part less than 6 mm thick; or

(c)timber that

(i)has a finished thickness of not less than 44 mm; and

(ii)has an average density of not less than 800 kg/m3 at a moisture content of 12%; and

(iii)has not been joined by means of glue unless it has been laminated and glued with resorcinol formaldehyde or resorcinol phenol formaldehyde glue. D2.4 Separation of rising and descending stair flights If a stairway serving as an exit is required to be fire-isolated

(a)there must be no direct connection between

(i)a flight rising from a storey below the lowest level of access to a road or open space; and

(ii)a flight descending from a storey above that level; and

(b)any construction that separates or is common to the rising and descending flights must be

(i)non-combustible; and

(ii)smoke proof in accordance with Clause 2 of Specification C2.5. D2.5 Open access ramps and balconies Where an open access ramp or balcony is provided to meet the smoke hazard management requirements of Table E2.2a, it must

(a)have ventilation openings to the outside air which

(i)have a total unobstructed area not less than the floor area of the ramp or balcony; and

(ii)are evenly distributed along the open sides of the ramp or balcony; and

(b)not be enclosed on its open sides above a height of 1 m except by an open grille or the like having a free air space of not less than 75% of its area. D2.6 Smoke lobbies A smoke lobby required by D1.7 must

(a)have a floor area not less than 6 m2; and

(b)be separated from the occupied areas in the storey by walls which are impervious to smoke, and

(i)have an FRL of not less than 60/60/ (which may be fire-protective grade plasterboard, gypsum block with set plaster, face brickwork, glass blocks or glazing); and

(ii)extend from slab to slab, or to the underside of a ceiling with a resistance to the incipient spread of fire of 60 minutes which covers the lobby; and

(iii)any construction joints between the top of the walls and the floor slab, roof or ceiling must be smoke sealed with intumescent putty or other suitable material; and

(c)at any opening from the occupied areas, have smoke doors complying with Clause 3 of Specification C3.4 except that the smoke sensing device need only be located on the approach side of the opening; and

(d)be pressurised as part of the exit if the exit is required to be pressurised under E2.2. D2.7 Installations in exits and paths of travel (a)Access to service shafts and services other than to fire-fighting or detection equipment as permitted in the Deemed- to-Satisfy Provisions of Section E, must not be provided from a fire-isolated stairway, fire-isolated passageway or fire-isolated ramp.

(b)An opening to any chute or duct intended to convey hot products of combustion from a boiler, incinerator, fireplace or the like, must not be located in any part of a required exit or any corridor, hallway, lobby or the like leading to a required exit.

(c)Gas or other fuel services must not be installed in a required exit. (d)Services or equipment comprising

(i)electricity meters, distribution boards or ducts; or

(ii)central telecommunications distribution boards or equipment; or

(iii)electrical motors or other motors serving equipment in the building,

may be installed in

(iv)a required exit, except for fire-isolated exits specified in (a); or

(v)in any corridor, hallway, lobby or the like leading to a required exit,

if the services or equipment are enclosed by non-combustible construction or a fire-protective covering with doorways or openings suitably sealed against smoke spreading from the enclosure.

(e)Electrical wiring may be installed in a fire-isolated exit if the wiring is associated with

(i)a lighting, detection, or pressurisation system serving the exit; or

(ii)a security, surveillance or management system serving the exit; or

(iii)an intercommunication system or an audible or visual alarm system in accordance with D2.22; or

(iv)the monitoring of hydrant or sprinkler isolating valves. D2.8 Enclosure of space under stairs and ramps (a)Fire-isolated stairways and ramps If the space below a required fire-isolated stairway or fire-isolated ramp is within the fire-isolated shaft, it must not be enclosed to form a cupboard or similar enclosed space.

(b)Non fire-isolated stairways and ramps The space below a required non fire-isolated stairway (including an external stairway) or non fire-isolated ramp must not be enclosed to form a cupboard or other enclosed space unless

(i)the enclosing walls and ceilings have an FRL of not less than 60/60/60; and

(ii)any access doorway to the enclosed space is fitted with a self-closing /60/30 fire door. D2.9 Width of required stairways and ramps A required stairway or ramp that exceeds 2 m in width is counted as having a width of only 2 m unless it is divided by a handrail or barrier continuous between landings and each division has a width of not more than 2 m. D2.10 Pedestrian ramps (a)A fire-isolated ramp may be substituted for a fire-isolated stairway if the construction enclosing the ramp and the width and ceiling height comply with the requirements for a fire-isolated stairway.

(b)A ramp serving as a required exit must

(i)where the ramp is also serving as an accessible ramp under Part D3, be in accordance with AS 1428.1; or

(ii)in any other case, have a gradient not steeper than 1:8.

(c)The floor surface of a ramp must have a slip-resistance classification not less than that listed in Table D2.14 when tested in accordance with AS 4586. D2.11 Fire-isolated passageways (a)The enclosing construction of a fire-isolated passageway must have an FRL when tested for a fire outside the passageway in another part of the building of

(i)if the passageway discharges from a fire-isolated stairway or ramp not less than that required for the stairway or ramp shaft; or

(ii)in any other case not less than 60/60/60.

(b)Notwithstanding (a)(ii), the top construction of a fire-isolated passageway need not have an FRL if the walls of the fire-isolated passageway extend to the underside of

(i)a non-combustible roof covering; or

(ii)a ceiling having a resistance to the incipient spread of fire of not less than 60 minutes separating the roof space or ceiling space in all areas surrounding the passageway within the fire compartment. D2.12 Roof as open space If an exit discharges to a roof of a building, the roof must

(a)have an FRL of not less than 120/120/120; and

(b)not have any roof lights or other openings within 3 m of the path of travel of persons using the exit to reach a road

or open space. D2.13 Goings and risers (a)A stairway must have

(i)not more than 18 and not less than 2 risers in each flight; and

(ii)going (G), riser (R) and quantity (2R + G) in accordance with Table D2.13, except as permitted by (b) and (c);

and

(iii)constant goings and risers throughout each flight, except as permitted by (b) and (c), and the dimensions of goings (G) and risers (R) in accordance with (a)(ii) are considered constant if the variation between

(A)adjacent risers, or between adjacent goings, is no greater than 5 mm; and

(B)the largest and smallest riser within a flight, or the largest and smallest going within a flight, does not exceed 10 mm; and

(iv)risers which do not have any openings that would allow a 125 mm sphere to pass through between the treads;

and

(v)treads which have

(A)a surface with a slip-resistance classification not less than that listed in Table D2.14 when tested in accordance with AS 4586; or

(B)a nosing strip with a slip-resistance classification not less than that listed in Table D2.14 when tested in accordance with AS 4586; and

(vi)treads of solid construction (not mesh or other perforated material) if the stairway is more than 10 m high or connects more than 3 storeys; and

(vii) in a Class 9b building, not more than 36 risers in consecutive flights without a change in direction of at least

30; and

(viii) in the case of a required stairway, no winders in lieu of a landing. NSW D2.13(a)(ix),(x),(xi)

(b)In the case of a non-required stairway

(i)the stairway must have

(A)not more than 3 winders in lieu of a quarter landing; and

(B)not more than 6 winders in lieu of a half landing; and

(ii)the going of all straight treads must be constant throughout the same flight and the dimensions of goings (G) is considered constant if the variation between

(A)adjacent goings, is no greater than 5 mm; and

(B)the largest and smallest going within a flight, does not exceed 10 mm; and

(iii)the going of all winders in lieu of a quarter or half landing may vary from the going of the straight treads within the same flight provided that the going of all such winders is constant.

(c)Where a stairway discharges to a sloping public walkway or public road

(i)the riser (R) may be reduced to account for the slope of the walkway or road; and

(ii)the quantity (2R+G) may vary at that location.

Table D2.13 Riser and going dimensions

Stairway location Riser (R) Going (G) Note 3 Quantity (2R+G)

Public Max: 190 mm

Min: 115 mm Max: 355 mm

Min: 250 mm Max: 700 mm

Min: 550 mm

Private Note 1 Max: 190 mm

Min: 115 mm Max: 355 mm

Min: 240 mm Max: 700 mm

Min: 550 mm

Notes to Table D2.13:

1.Private stairways are

a.stairways in a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 building or Class 4 part of a building; and

b.in any building, stairways which are not part of a required exit and to which the public do not normally have access.

2.Going and riser dimensions must be measured in accordance with Figure D2.13.

3.The going in tapered treads (except winders in lieu of a quarter or half landing) in a curved or spiral stairway is measured

a.270 mm in from the outer side of the unobstructed width of the stairway if the stairway is less than 1 m wide

(applicable to a non-required stairway only); and

b.270 mm from each side of the unobstructed width of the stairway if the stairway is 1 m wide or more.

Figure D2.13 Riser and going dimensions

D2.14 Landings In a stairway

(a)landings having a maximum gradient of 1:50 may be used in any building to limit the number of risers in each flight

and each landing must

(i)be not less than 750 mm long, and where this involves a change in direction, the length is measured 500 mm from the inside edge of the landing; and

(ii)have

(A)a surface with a slip-resistance classification not less than that listed in Table D2.14 when tested in accordance with AS 4586; or

(B)a strip at the edge of the landing with a slip-resistance classification not less than that listed in Table D2.14 when tested in accordance with AS 4586, where the edge leads to a flight below; and

(b)in a Class 9a building

(i)the area of any landing must be sufficient to move a stretcher, 2 m long and 600 mm wide, at a gradient not more than the gradient of the stairs, with at least one end of the stretcher on the landing while changing direction between flights; or

(ii)the stair must have a change of direction of 180, and the landing a clear width of not less than 1.6 m and a

clear length of not less than 2.7 m.

Table D2.14 Slip-resistance classification

Application Dry surface conditions Wet surface conditions

Ramp steeper than 1:14 P4 or R11 P5 or R12

Ramp steeper than 1:20 but not steeper

than 1:14 P3 or R10 P4 or R11

Tread or landing surface P3 or R10 P4 or R11

Nosing or landing edge strip P3 P4

D2.15 Thresholds The threshold of a doorway must not incorporate a step or ramp at any point closer to the doorway than the width of the door leaf unless

(a)in patient care areas in a Class 9a health-care building, the door sill is not more than 25 mm above the finished floor level to which the doorway opens; or

(b)in a Class 9c building, a ramp is provided with a maximum gradient of 1:8 for a maximum height of 25 mm over the threshold; or

(c)in a building required to be accessible by Part D3, the doorway (i)opens to a road or open space; and

(ii)is provided with a threshold ramp or step ramp in accordance with AS 1428.1; or

NSW D2.15(d),(e)

(d)in other cases

(i)the doorway opens to a road or open space, external stair landing or external balcony; and

(ii)the door sill is not more than 190 mm above the finished surface of the ground, balcony, or the like, to which the doorway opens.

SA D2.15(e) D2.16 Barriers to prevent falls (a)A continuous barrier must be provided along the side of

(i)a roof to which general access is provided; and

(ii)a stairway or ramp; and

(iii)a floor, corridor, hallway, balcony, deck, verandah, mezzanine, access bridge or the like; and

(iv)any delineated path of access to a building,

if the trafficable surface is 1 m or more above the surface beneath.

(b)The requirements of (a) do not apply to

(i)the perimeter of a stage, rigging loft, loading dock or the like; or

(ii)areas referred to in D2.18; or

(iii)a retaining wall unless the retaining wall forms part of, or is directly associated with a delineated path of access to a building from the road, or a delineated path of access between buildings; or

(iv)a barrier provided to an openable window covered by D2.24.

(c)A barrier required by (a) must be constructed in accordance with Table D2.16a.

NSW Table D2.16a 1.

35941021844000Table D2.16a Barrier construction

1. Barrier heights Location Minimum height

(a)

(b) Stairways or ramps with a gradient of 1:20 or

steeper.

Landings to a stair or ramp where the barrier is provided along the inside edge of the landing and does not exceed 500 mm in length. 865 mm

(c) In front of fixed seating on a mezzanine or balcony within an auditorium in a Class 9b building, where the horizontal projection extends not less than 1 m outwards from the top of the barrier. 700 mm

(d) In all other locations. 1 m

Notes:

1.

2. Heights are measured vertically from the surface beneath, except that for stairways the height must be measured

above the nosing line of the stair treads.

A transition zone may be incorporated where the barrier height changes from 865 mm on a stair flight or ramp to

1 m at a landing or floor.

2. Barrier openings

Location Maximum opening

(a)

(b) Fire-isolated stairways, fire-isolated ramps and other areas used primarily for emergency purposes, excluding

(i) external stairways; and

(ii) external ramps.

Class 7 (other than carparks) and Class 8 buildings. A 300 mm sphere must not be able to pass through any

opening; or

where rails are used

(i) a 150 mm sphere must not be able to pass through the opening between the nosing line of the stair treads and the rail or between the rail and the floor of the landing, balcony or the like; and

(ii) the opening between rails must not be more than 460 mm.

(c) In all other locations. A 125 mm sphere must not be able to pass through any

opening.

Note: The maximum 125 mm barrier opening for a stairway, such as a non fire-isolated stairway, is measured above the nosing line of the stair treads.

3. Barrier climbabilityLocation Requirement

(a)

(b) Fire-isolated stairways, fire-isolated ramps and

other areas used primarily for emergency purposes, excluding

(i)external stairways; and

(ii)external ramps.

Class 7 (other than carparks) and Class 8 buildings. No requirement.

(c) For floors more than 4 m above the surface

beneath in all other locations. Any horizontal or near horizontal elements between 150 mm

and 760 mm above the floor must not facilitate climbing.

1397635-109791500(d)Where a required barrier is constructed of wire, it is deemed to meet the requirements of Table D2.16a 2(c) if it is constructed in accordance with the following:

(i)For horizontal wire systems

(A)when measured with a strain indicator, it must be in accordance with the tension values in Table D2.16b; or

(B)must not exceed the maximum deflections in Table D2.16d.

(ii)For non-continuous vertical wire systems, when measured with a strain indicator, must be in accordance with the tension values in Table D2.16b (see Note 4).

(iii)For continuous vertical or continuous near vertical sloped wire systems

(A)must have wires of no more than 2.5 mm diameter with a lay of 77 or 719 construction; and

(B)changes in direction at support rails must pass around a pulley block without causing permanent deformation to the wire; and

(C)must have supporting rails, constructed with a spacing of not more than 900 mm, of a material that does not allow deflection that would decrease the tension of the wire under load; and

(D)when the wire tension is measured with a strain indicator, it must be in accordance with the tension values in Table D2.16c and measured in the furthermost span from the tensioning device.

Table D2.16b Wire barrier construction Required tension for stainless steel horizontal wires

Clear distance between posts (mm)

600 800 900 1000 1200 1500 1800 2000 2500

Wire dia. (mm) Lay Wire spacing (mm) Minimum required tension (N)

2.5 7x7 60 55 190 263 415 478 823 1080 1139 X

80 382 630 730 824 1025 1288 X X X

100 869 1218 1368 X X X X X X

2.5 1x19 60 35 218 310 402 585 810 1125 1325 X

80 420 630 735 840 1050 1400 1750 X X

100 1140 1565 X X X X X X X

3.0 7x7 60 15 178 270 314 506 660 965 1168 1491

80 250 413 500 741 818 1083 1370 1565 X

100 865 1278 1390 1639 X X X X X

3.0 1x19 60 25 183 261 340 520 790 1025 1180 X

80 325 555 670 785 1015 1330 1725 1980 X

100 1090 1500 1705 1910 X X X X X

4.0 7x7 60 5 73 97 122 235 440 664 813 1178

80 196 422 480 524 760 1100 1358 1530 2130

100 835 1182 1360 1528 1837 2381 2811 3098 X

4.0 1x19 60 5 5 10 15 20 147 593 890 1280

80 30 192 300 415 593 1105 1303 1435 1844

100 853 1308 1487 1610 2048 2608 3094 3418 3849

4.0 7x19 60 155 290 358 425 599 860 1080 1285 1540

80 394 654 785 915 1143 1485 1860 2105 2615

100 1038 1412 1598 1785 2165 2735 X X X

Notes to Table D2.16b:

1.Lay = number of strands by the number of individual wires in each strand. For example a lay of 7x19 consists of

7 strands with 19 individual wires in each strand.

2.Where a change of direction is made in a run of wire, the tensioning device is to be placed at the end of the longest span.

3.If a 3.2 mm wire is used the tension figures for 3.0 mm wire are applied.

4.This table may also be used for a set of non-continuous (single) vertical wires forming a barrier using the appropriate clear distance between posts as the vertical clear distance between the rails.

5.X = Not allowed because the required tension would exceed the safe load of the wire.

6.Tension measured with a strain indicator.

Table D2.16c Continuous wire barrier construction Required for vertical or near vertical stainless steel wires

Wire dia. (mm) Lay Widest spacing between wires (mm) Maximum clear spacing between

rails

rails (mm)

900

Required tension (N)

2.5 7x19 80 145

100 310

110 610

2.5 7x7 80 130

100 280

110 500

Notes to Table D2.16c:

1.Lay = number of strands by the number of individual wires in each strand. For example a lay of 7x19 consists of

7 strands with 19 individual wires in each strand.

2.Vertical wires require two pulley blocks to each 1800 change of direction in the wire.

3.Near vertical wires may only require one pulley block for each change of direction.

4.Tension measured with a strain indicator.

5.The table only includes 7x7 and 7x19 wires due to other wires not having sufficient flexibility to make the necessary turns.

Table D2.16d Wire barrier construction Maximum permissible deflection for stainless steel wires

Clear distance between posts (mm)

600 900 1200 1500 1800 2000

Wire dia. (mm) Wire spacing (mm) Maximum permissible deflection of each wire in mm when a 2 kg mass is suspended at mid span

2.5 60 17 11 9 8 8 8

80 7 5 5 5 X X

3.0 60 19 13 8 7 7 7

80 8 6 6 5 5 5

4.0 60 18 12 8 8 7 7

80 8 6 4 4 4 4

Notes to Table D2.16d:

1.Where a change of direction is made in a run of wire the 2 kg mass must be placed at the middle of the longest span.

2.If a 3.2 mm wire is used the deflection figures for 3.0 mm wire are applied.

3.This table may also be used for a set of non-continuous (single) vertical wires forming a barrier using the appropriate clear distance between posts as the vertical clear distance between the rails. The deflection (offset) is measured by hooking a standard spring scale to the mid span of each wire and pulling it horizontally until a force of 19.6 N is applied.

4.X = Not allowed because the required tension would exceed the safe load of the wire.

5.This table has been limited to 60 mm and 80 mm spaces for 2.5 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm diameter wires because the required wire tensions at greater spacings would require the tension to be beyond the wire safe load limit, or the allowed deflection would be impractical to measure. D2.17 Handrails (a)Except for handrails referred to in D2.18, handrails must be (i)located along at least one side of the ramp or flight; and

(ii)located along each side if the total width of the stairway or ramp is 2 m or more; and

(iii)in a Class 9b building used as a primary school

(A)have one handrail fixed at a height of not less than 865 mm; and

(B)have a second handrail fixed at a height between 665 mm and 750 mm,

measured above the nosings of stair treads and the floor surface of the ramp, landing or the like; and

(iv)in any other case, fixed at a height of not less than 865 mm measured above the nosings of stair treads and the floor surface of the ramp, landing, or the like; and

(v)continuous between stair flight landings and have no obstruction on or above them that will tend to break a hand-hold; and

(vi)in a required exit serving an area required to be accessible, designed and constructed to comply with clause

12 of AS 1428.1, except that clause 12(d) does not apply to a handrail required by (a)(iii)(B). (b)Handrails

(i)in a Class 9a health-care building must be provided along at least one side of every passageway or corridor used by patients, and must be

(A)fixed not less than 50 mm clear of the wall; and

(B)where practicable, continuous for their full length.

(ii)in a Class 9c aged care building must be provided along both sides of every passageway or corridor used by residents, and must be

(A)fixed not less than 50 mm clear of the wall; and

(B)where practicable, continuous for their full length.

(c)Handrails required to assist people with a disability must be provided in accordance with D3.3.

(d)Handrails to a stairway or ramp within a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building must

be located along at least one side of the flight or ramp; and

be located along the full length of the flight or ramp, except in the case where a handrail is associated with a barrier, the handrail may terminate where the barrier terminates; and

(iii)have the top surface of the handrail not less than 865mm vertically above the nosings of the stair treads or thefloor surface of the ramp; and

(iv)have no obstruction on or above them that will tend to break a handhold, except for newel posts, ball type stanchions, or the like.

(e)The requirements of (d) do not apply to

(i)handrails referred to in D2.18; or

(ii)a stairway or ramp providing a change in elevation of less than 1 m; or

(iii) a landing; or

(iv) a winder where a newel post is installed to provide a handhold. D2.18 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders A fixed platform, walkway, stairway, ladder and any going and riser, landing, handrail or barrier attached thereto may comply with AS 1657 in lieu of D2.13, D2.14, D2.16 and D2.17 if it only serves:

(a)machinery rooms, boiler houses, lift-machine rooms, plant-rooms, and the like; or

(b)non-habitable rooms, such as attics, storerooms and the like that are not used on a frequent or daily basis in the internal parts of a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 building or Class 4 part of a building.

SA D2.18(c) D2.19 Doorways and doors (a)A doorway in a resident use area of a Class 9c building must not be fitted with

(i)a sliding fire door; or

(ii)a sliding smoke door; or

(iii)a revolving door; or

(iv)a roller shutter door; or

(v)a tilt-up door.

(b)A doorway serving as a required exit or forming part of a required exit, or a doorway in a patient care area of a Class

9a health-care building

(i)must not be fitted with a revolving door; and

(ii)must not be fitted with a roller shutter or tilt-up door unless

(A)it serves a Class 6, 7 or 8 building or part with a floor area not more than 200 m2; and

(B)the doorway is the only required exit from the building or part; and

(C)it is held in the open position while the building or part is lawfully occupied; and

(iii)must not be fitted with a sliding door unless

(A)it leads directly to a road or open space; and

(B)the door is able to be opened manually under a force of not more than 110 N; and

(iv)if fitted with a door which is power-operated

(A)it must be able to be opened manually under a force of not more than 110 N if there is a malfunction or failure of the power source; and

(B)if it leads directly to a road or open space it must open automatically if there is a power failure to the door or on the activation of a fire or smoke alarm anywhere in the fire compartment served by the door.

NSW D2.19(b)(v)

(c)A power-operated door in a path of travel to a required exit, except for a door in a patient care area of a Class 9a health-care building as provided in (b), must be able to be opened manually under a force of not more than 110 N if there is a malfunction or failure of the power source. D2.20 Swinging doors A swinging door in a required exit or forming part of a required exit (a)must not encroach

(i)at any part of its swing by more than 500 mm on the required width (including any landings) of a required

(A)stairway; or

(B)ramp; or

(C)passageway, if it is likely to impede the path of travel of the people already using the exit; and

(ii)when fully open, by more than 100 mm on the required width of the required exit, and

the measurement of encroachment in each case is to include door handles or other furniture or attachments to the door; and

(b)must swing in the direction of egress unless

(i)it serves a building or part with a floor area not more than 200 m2, it is the only required exit from the building or part and it is fitted with a device for holding it in the open position; or

(ii)it serves a sanitary compartment or airlock (in which case it may swing in either direction); and

SA D2.20(b)(ii), (iii)

(c)must not otherwise impede the path or direction of egress. D2.21 Operation of latch Vic D2.21(a)

(a)A door in a required exit, forming part of a required exit or in the path of travel to a required exit must be readily openable without a key from the side that faces a person seeking egress, by

(i)a single hand downward action on a single device which is located between 900 mm and 1.1 m from the floor and if serving an area required to be accessible by Part D3

(A)be such that the hand of a person who cannot grip will not slip from the handle during the operation of the latch; and

(B)have a clearance between the handle and the back plate or door face at the centre grip section of the handle of not less than 35 mm and not more than 45 mm; or

(ii)a single hand pushing action on a single device which is located between 900 mm and 1.2 m from the floor;

and

(iii)where the latch operation device referred to in (ii) is not located on the door leaf itself

(A)manual controls to power-operated doors must be at least 25 mm wide, proud of the surrounding surface and located

(aa) not less than 500 mm from an internal corner; and

(bb) for a hinged door, between 1 m and 2 m from the door leaf in any position; and

(cc) for a sliding door, within 2 m of the doorway and clear of a surface mounted door in the open position. (B)braille and tactile signage complying with Clause 3 and 6 of Specification D3.6 must identify the latch

operation device.

(b)The requirements of (a) do not apply to a door that

(i)serves a vault, strong-room, sanitary compartment, or the like; or

(ii)serves only, or is within

(A)a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 building or a Class 4 part of a building; or

(B)a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 3 building (other than an entry door to a sole-occupancy unit of a boarding house, guest house, hostel, lodging house or backpacker accommodation); or

(C)a sole-occupancy unit with a floor area not more than 200 m2 in a Class 5, 6, 7 or 8 building; or

(D)a space which is otherwise inaccessible to persons at all times when the door is locked; or

(iii)serves

(A)Australian Government Security Zones 4 or 5; or

(B)the secure parts of a bank, detention centre, mental health facility, early childhood centre or the like; and it can be immediately unlocked

(C)by operating a fail-safe control switch, not contained within a protective enclosure, to actuate a device to unlock the door; or

(D)by hand by a person or persons, specifically nominated by the owner, properly instructed as to the duties and responsibilities involved and available at all times when the building is lawfully occupied so that persons in the building or part may immediately escape if there is a fire; or

(iv)is fitted with a fail-safe device which automatically unlocks the door upon the activation of any sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D system) complying with Specification E1.5 or smoke, or any other detector system deemed suitable in accordance with AS 1670.1 installed throughout the building, and is readily openable when unlocked; or

(v)is in a Class 9a or 9c building and

(A)is one leaf of a two-leaf door complying with D1.6(f)(i) or D1.6(f)(iv) provided that it is not held closed by a locking mechanism and is readily openable; and

(B)the door is not required to be a fire door or smoke door.

NSW D2.21(c), (d)

(c)The requirements of (a) do not apply in a Class 9b building (other than a school, an early childhood centre or a building used for religious purposes) to a door in a required exit, forming part of a required exit or in the path of travel to a required exit serving a storey or room accommodating more than 100 persons, determined in accordance with D1.13, in which case it must be readily openable

(i)without a key from the side that faces a person seeking egress; and

(ii)by a single hand pushing action on a single device such as a panic bar located between 900 mm and 1.2 m from the floor; and

(iii)where a two-leaf door is fitted, the provisions of (i) and (ii) need only apply to one door leaf if the appropriate requirements of D1.6 are satisfied by the opening of that one leaf. D2.22 Re-entry from fire-isolated exits (a)Doors of a fire-isolated exit must not be locked from the inside as follows:

(i)In a Class 9a health-care building.

(ii)In a Class 9c building.

(iii)In a fire-isolated exit serving any storey above an effective height of 25 m, throughout the exit.

(b)The requirements of (a) do not apply to a door fitted with a fail-safe device that automatically unlocks the door upon the activation of a fire alarm and

(i)on at least every fourth storey, the doors are not able to be locked and a sign is fixed on such doors stating that re-entry is available; or

(ii)an intercommunication system, or an audible or visual alarm system, operated from within the enclosure is provided near the doors and a sign is fixed adjacent to such doors explaining its purpose and method of operation. D2.23 Signs on doors (a)A sign, to alert persons that the operation of certain doors must not be impaired, must be installed where it can readily be seen on, or adjacent to

(i)a required

(A)fire door providing direct access to a fire-isolated exit, except a door providing direct egress from a sole- occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building; and

(B)smoke door, on the side of the door that faces a person seeking egress and, if the door is fitted with a device for holding it in the open position, on either the wall adjacent to the doorway or both sides of the door; and

(ii)a

(A)fire door forming part of a horizontal exit; and

(B)smoke door that swings in both directions; and

(C)door leading from a fire isolated exit to a road or open space, on each side of the door.

(b)A sign referred to in (a) must be in capital letters not less than 20 mm high in a colour contrasting with the background and state

(i)for an automatic door held open by an automatic hold-open device FIRE SAFETY DOORDO NOT OBSTRUCT; or

(ii)for a self-closing door FIRE SAFETY DOOR DO NOT OBSTRUCT

DO NOT KEEP OPEN; or

(iii)for a door discharging from a fire-isolated exit FIRE SAFETY DOORDO NOT OBSTRUCT. D2.24 Protection of openable windows (a)A window opening must be provided with protection, if the floor below the window is 2 m or more above the surface beneath in

(i)a bedroom in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building; or

(ii)a Class 9b early childhood centre.

(b)Where the lowest level of the window opening is less than 1.7 m above the floor, a window opening covered by (a)

must comply with the following:

(i)The openable portion of the window must be protected with

(A)a device capable of restricting the window opening; or

(B)a screen with secure fittings.

(ii)A device or screen required by (i) must

(A)not permit a 125 mm sphere to pass through the window opening or screen; and

(B)resist an outward horizontal action of 250 N against the (aa) window restrained by a device; or

(bb) screen protecting the opening; and

(C)have a child resistant release mechanism if the screen or device is able to be removed, unlocked or overridden.

(c)A barrier with a height not less than 865 mm above the floor is required to an openable window

(i)in addition to window protection, when a child resistant release mechanism is required by (b)(ii)(C); and

(ii)where the floor below the window is 4 m or more above the surface beneath if the window is not covered by (a). (d)A barrier covered by (c) except for (e) must not

(i)permit a 125 mm sphere to pass through it; and

(ii)have any horizontal or near horizontal elements between 150 mm and 760 mm above the floor that facilitate climbing.

(e)A barrier required by (c) to an openable window in

(i)fire-isolated stairways, fire-isolated ramps and other areas used primarily for emergency purposes, excluding external stairways and external ramps; and

(ii)Class 7 (other than carparks) and Class 8 buildings and parts of buildings containing those classes, must not permit a 300 mm sphere to pass through it. D2.25 Timber stairways: Concession (a)Notwithstanding D2.2(a), timber treads, risers, landings and associated supporting framework which

(i)has a finished thickness of not less than 44 mm; and

(ii)has an average density of not less than 800 kg/m3 at a moisture content of 12%, may be used within a required

fire-isolated stairway or fire-isolated passageway constructed from fire-protected timber in accordance with

C1.13 subject to

(iii)the building being protected throughout by a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D system) complying with

Specification E1.5 which extends to within the fire-isolated enclosure; and

(iv)fire protection being provided to the underside of stair flights and landings located immediately above a landing level which

(A)is at or near the level of egress; or

(B)provides direct access to a carpark.

(b)Fire protection required by (a) must be not less than one layer of 13 mm fire-protective grade plasterboard fixed in accordance with the system requirements for a fire-protective covering.

NSW D2.101 D3.0 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions Tas D3.0

(a)Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution is proposed, Performance Requirements DP1 to DP6, DP8 and DP9 are satisfied by complying with

(i)D1.1 to D1.16, D2.1 to D2.25 and D3.1 to D3.12; and

(ii)in a building containing an atrium, Part G3; and

(iii)in a building in an alpine area, Part G4; and

(iv)for additional requirements for Class 9b buildings, Part H1; and

(v)for public transport buildings, Part H2.

(b)Where a Performance Solution is proposed, the relevant Performance Requirements must be determined in accordance with A2.2(3) and A2.4(3) as applicable.

(c)Performance Requirement DP7 must be complied with if lifts are to be used to assist occupants to evacuate a building. D3.1 General building access requirements SA D3.1

Buildings and parts of buildings must be accessible as required by Table D3.1, unless exempted by D3.4.

Table D3.1 Requirements for access for people with a disability

Class of building Access requirements

Class 1b

(a) Dwellings located on one allotment Note 1 and used for short-term holiday accommodation, consisting of

(i) 4 to 10 dwellings (ii) 11 to 40 dwellings (iii) 41 to 60 dwellings (iv) 61 to 80 dwellings (v) 81 to 100 dwellings

(vi) more than 100 dwellings

(b) A boarding house, bed and breakfast, guest house, hostel or the like, other than those described in (a) To and within

1 dwelling

2 dwellings

3 dwellings

4 dwellings

5 dwellings

5 dwellings plus 1 additional dwelling for each additional

30 dwellings or part thereof in excess of 100 dwellings.

To and within

1 bedroom and associated sanitary facilities; and

not less than 1 of each type of room or space for use in common by the residents or guests, including a cooking facility, sauna, gymnasium, swimming pool, laundry, games room, eating area, or the like; and

rooms or spaces for use in common by all residents on a floor to which access by way of a ramp complying with AS 1428.1 or a passenger lift is provided.

Note 1: A community or strata-type subdivision or development is considered to be on a single allotment.

Class 2

Common areas From a pedestrian entrance required to be accessible to at least 1 floor containing sole-occupancy units and to the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit located on that level.

Class of building Access requirements

To and within not less than 1 of each type of room or

space for use in common by the residents, including a cooking facility, sauna, gymnasium, swimming pool, common laundry, games room, individual shop, eating area, or the like.

Where a ramp complying with AS 1428.1 or a passenger lift is installed

(a) to the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit; and

(b) to and within rooms or spaces for use in common by the residents,

located on the levels served by the lift or ramp.

Class 3

Common areas

Sole-occupancy units

If the building or group of buildings contain

1 to 10 sole-occupancy units

11 to 40 sole-occupancy units

41 to 60 sole-occupancy units

61 to 80 sole-occupancy units

81 to 100 sole-occupancy units

101 to 200 sole-occupancy units

201 to 500 sole-occupancy units

more than 500 sole-occupancy units From a pedestrian entrance required to be accessible to at least 1 floor containing sole-occupancy units and to the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit located on that level.

To and within not less than 1 of each type of room or space for use in common by the residents, including a cooking facility, sauna, gymnasium, swimming pool, common laundry, games room, TV room, individual

shop, dining room, public viewing area, ticket purchasing service, lunch room, lounge room, or the like.

Where a ramp complying with AS 1428.1 or a passenger lift is installed

(a) to the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit; and

(b) to and within rooms or spaces for use in common by the residents,

located on the levels served by the lift or ramp.

To and within

1 accessible sole-occupancy unit.

2 accessible sole-occupancy units.

3 accessible sole-occupancy units.

4 accessible sole-occupancy units.

5 accessible sole-occupancy units.

5 accessible sole-occupancy units plus 1 additional accessible sole-occupancy unit for every 25 units or part thereof in excess of 100.

9 accessible sole-occupancy units plus 1 additional accessible sole-occupancy unit for every 30 units or part thereof in excess of 200.

19 accessible sole-occupancy units plus 1 additional accessible sole-occupancy unit for every 50 units or part thereof in excess of 500.

Not more than 2 required accessible sole-occupancy units may be located adjacent to each other.

Where more than 2 accessible sole-occupancy units are required, they must be representative of the range of rooms available.

Class 5 To and within all areas normally used by the occupants.

Class 6 To and within all areas normally used by the occupants.

Class 7a To and within any level containing accessible carparking

Class of building Access requirements

Spaces

Class 7b To and within all areas normally used by the occupants.

Class 8 To and within all areas normally used by the occupants.

Class 9a To and within all areas normally used by the occupants.

Class 9b

Schools and early childhood centres

An assembly building not being a school or an early childhood centre To and within all areas normally used by the occupants. To wheelchair seating spaces provided in accordance with D3.9.

To and within all other areas normally used by the occupants, except that access need not be provided to tiers or platforms of seating areas that do not contain wheelchair seating spaces.

Class 9c

Common areas

Sole-occupancy units

If the building or group of buildings contain

1 to 10 sole-occupancy units

11 to 40 sole-occupancy units

41 to 60 sole-occupancy units

61 to 80 sole-occupancy units

81 to 100 sole-occupancy units

101 to 200 sole-occupancy units

201 to 500 sole-occupancy units

more than 500 sole-occupancy units From a pedestrian entrance required to be accessible to at least 1 floor containing sole-occupancy units and to the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit located on that level.

To and within not less than 1 of each type of room or space for use in common by the residents, including a cooking facility, sauna, gymnasium, swimming pool, common laundry, games room, TV room, individual

shop, dining room, public viewing area, ticket purchasing service, lunch room, lounge room, or the like.

Where a ramp complying with AS 1428.1 or a passenger lift is installed

(a) to the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit; and

(b) to and within rooms or spaces for use in common by the residents,

located on the levels served by the lift or ramp.

To and within

1 accessible sole-occupancy unit.

2 accessible sole-occupancy units.

3 accessible sole-occupancy units.

4 accessible sole-occupancy units.

5 accessible sole-occupancy units.

5 accessible sole-occupancy units plus 1 additional sole- occupancy unit for every 25 units or part thereof in excess of 100.

9 accessible sole-occupancy units plus 1 additional sole- occupancy unit for every 30 units or part thereof in excess of 200.

19 accessible sole-occupancy units plus 1 additional sole-occupancy unit for every 50 units or part thereof in excess of 500.

Where more than 2 accessible sole-occupancy units are required, they must be representative of the range of rooms available.

Class 10a

Non-habitable building located in an accessible area intended for use by the public and containing a sanitary facility, change room facility or shelter To and within

(a) an accessible sanitary facility; and

Class of building Access requirements

(b) a change room facility; and

(c) a public shelter or the like.

Class 10b

Swimming pool To and into swimming pools with a total perimeter

greater than 40 m, associated with a Class 1b, 2, 3, 5, 6,

7, 8 or 9 building that is required to be accessible, but not swimming pools for the exclusive use of occupants of a Class 1b building or a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or Class 3 building.

SA Table D3.1a D3.2 Access to buildings (a)An accessway must be provided to a building required to be accessible

(i)from the main points of a pedestrian entry at the allotment boundary; and

(ii)from another accessible building connected by a pedestrian link; and

(iii)from any required accessible carparking space on the allotment.

(b)In a building required to be accessible, an accessway must be provided through the principal pedestrian entrance, and

(i)through not less than 50% of all pedestrian entrances including the principal pedestrian entrance; and

(ii)in a building with a total floor area more than 500 m2, a pedestrian entrance which is not accessible must not be located more than 50 m from an accessible pedestrian entrance, except for pedestrian entrances serving only areas exempted by D3.4.

(c)Where a pedestrian entrance required to be accessible has multiple doorways

(i)if the pedestrian entrance consists of not more than 3 doorways not less than 1 of those doorways must be accessible; and

(ii)if a pedestrian entrance consists of more than 3 doorways not less than 50% of those doorways must be

accessible. For the purposes of (c)

(i)an accessible pedestrian entrance with multiple doorways is considered to be one pedestrian entrance where

(A)all doorways serve the same part or parts of the building; and

(B)the distance between each doorway is not more than the width of the widest doorway at that pedestrian entrance (see Figure D3.2); and

(ii)a doorway is considered to be the clear, unobstructed opening created by the opening of one or more door leaves (see Figure D3.2).

(e)Where a doorway on an accessway has multiple leaves, (except an automatic opening door) one of those leaves must have a clear opening width of not less than 850 mm in accordance with AS 1428.1.

Figure D3.2 Doorways and pedestrian entrances for access purposes

D3.3 Parts of buildings to be accessible In a building required to be accessible

(a)every ramp and stairway, except for ramps and stairways in areas exempted by D3.4, must comply with (i)for a ramp, except a fire-isolated ramp, clause 10 of AS 1428.1; and

(ii)for a stairway, except a fire-isolated stairway, clause 11 of AS 1428.1; and

(iii)for a fire-isolated stairway, clause 11.1(f) and (g) of AS 1428.1; and

(b)every passenger lift must comply with E3.6; and

(c)accessways must have

(i)passing spaces complying with AS 1428.1 at maximum 20 m intervals on those parts of an accessway where a direct line of sight is not available; and

(ii)turning spaces complying with AS 1428.1

(A)within 2 m of the end of accessways where it is not possible to continue travelling along the accessway; and

(B)at maximum 20 m intervals along the accessway; and

(d)an intersection of accessways satisfies the spatial requirements for a passing and turning space; and

(e)a passing space may serve as a turning space; and

(f)a ramp complying with AS 1428.1 or a passenger lift need not be provided to serve a storey or level other than the entrance storey in a Class 5, 6, 7b or 8 building

(i)containing not more than 3 storeys; and

(ii)with a floor area for each storey, excluding the entrance storey, of not more than 200 m2; and

(g)clause 7.4.1(a) of AS 1428.1 does not apply and is replaced with the pile height or pile thickness shall not exceed 11 mm and the carpet backing thickness shall not exceed 4 mm; and

(h)the carpet pile height or pile thickness dimension, carpet backing thickness dimension and their combined dimension shown in Figure 8 of AS 1428.1 do not apply and are replaced with 11 mm, 4 mm and 15 mm respectively. D3.4 Exemptions The following areas are not required to be accessible:

(a)An area where access would be inappropriate because of the particular purpose for which the area is used.

(b)An area that would pose a health or safety risk for people with a disability.

(c)Any path of travel providing access only to an area exempted by (a) or (b).

ACT Appendix

SA D3.4(d) Tas D3.4(d) D3.5 Accessible carparking Accessible carparking spaces

(a)subject to (b), must be provided in accordance with Table D3.5 in (i)a Class 7a building required to be accessible; and

(ii)a carparking area on the same allotment as a building required to be accessible; and

(b)need not be provided in a Class 7a building or a carparking area where a parking service is provided and direct access to any of the carparking spaces is not available to the public; and

(c)subject to (d), must comply with AS/NZS 2890.6; and

(d)need not be identified with signage where there is a total of not more than 5 carparking spaces, so as to restrict the use of the carparking space only for people with a disability.

Table D3.5 Carparking spaces for people with a disability

Class of building to which the carpark or carparking area is

associated Number of accessible carparking spaces re-

quired

Class 1b and 3

(a) Boarding house, guest house, hostel, lodging house, backpackers accommodation, or the residential part of a hotel or motel.

(b) Residential part of a school, accommodation for the aged, disabled or children, residential part of a health-care building which accommodates members of staff or the residential part of a detention centre. To be calculated by multiplying the total number of carparking spaces by the percentage of

(i) accessible sole-occupancy units to the total number of sole-occupancy units; or

(ii) accessible bedrooms to the total number of bedrooms; and

the calculated number is to be taken to the next whole figure.

1 space for every 100 carparking spaces or part thereof.

Class 5, 7, 8 or 9c 1 space for every 100 carparking spaces or part

thereof.

Class 6

(a) Up to 1000 carparking spaces; and

(b) for each additional 100 carparking spaces or part thereof in excess of 1000 carparking spaces. 1 space for every 50 carparking spaces or part thereof.

1 space.

Class 9a

(a) Hospital (non-outpatient area)

(b)Hospital (outpatient area)

(i) up to 1000 carparking spaces; and

(ii) for each additional 100 carparking spaces or part thereof in excess of 1000 carparking spaces.

(c) Nursing home

(d) Clinic or day surgery not forming part of a hospital. 1 space for every 100 carparking spaces or part thereof.

1 space for every 50 carparking spaces or part thereof.

1 space.

1 space for every 100 carparking spaces or part thereof.

1 space for every 50 carparking spaces or part thereof.

Class 9b

(a) School

(b) Other assembly building 1 space for every 100 carparking spaces or part thereof.

Class of building to which the carpark or carparking area is

associated Number of accessible carparking spaces re-

quired

(i) up to 1000 carparking spaces; and

(ii) for each additional 100 carparking spaces or part thereof in excess of 1000 carparking spaces. 1 space for every 50 carparking spaces or part

thereof.

1 space.

D3.6 Signage In a building required to be accessible

(a)braille and tactile signage complying with Specification D3.6 must

(i)incorporate the international symbol of access or deafness, as appropriate, in accordance with AS 1428.1 and identify each

(A)sanitary facility, except a sanitary facility associated with a bedroom in a Class 1b building or a sole- occupancy unit in a Class 3 or Class 9c building; and

(B)space with a hearing augmentation system; and

(ii)identify each door required by E4.5 to be provided with an exit sign and state (A)Exit; and

(B)Level; and either

(aa) the floor level number; or

(bb) a floor level descriptor; or

(cc) a combination of (aa) and (bb); and

(b)signage including the international symbol for deafness in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided within a room containing a hearing augmentation system identifying

(i)the type of hearing augmentation; and

(ii)the area covered within the room; and

(iii)if receivers are being used and where the receivers can be obtained; and

(c)signage in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided for accessible unisex sanitary facilities to identify if the facility is suitable for left or right handed use; and

(d)signage to identify an ambulant accessible sanitary facility in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be located on the door of the facility; and

(e)where a pedestrian entrance is not accessible, directional signage incorporating the international symbol of access, in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided to direct a person to the location of the nearest accessible pedestrian entrance; and

(f)where a bank of sanitary facilities is not provided with an accessible unisex sanitary facility, directional signage incorporating the international symbol of access in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be placed at the location of the sanitary facilities that are not accessible, to direct a person to the location of the nearest accessible unisex sanitary facility; and

(g)in a building subject to F2.9, directional signage complying with Specification D3.6 must be provided at the location of each

(i)bank of sanitary facilities; and

(ii)accessible unisex sanitary facility, other than one that incorporates an accessible adult change facility, to direct a person to the location of the nearest accessible adult change facility within that building. D3.7 Hearing augmentation (a)A hearing augmentation system must be provided where an inbuilt amplification system, other than one used only for emergency warning, is installed

(i)in a room in a Class 9b building; or

(ii)in an auditorium, conference room, meeting room or room for judicatory purposes; or

(iii)at any ticket office, tellers booth, reception area or the like, where the public is screened from the service provider.

(b)If a hearing augmentation system required by (a) is

(i)an induction loop, it must be provided to not less than 80% of the floor area of the room or space served by the inbuilt amplification system; or

(ii)a system requiring the use of receivers or the like, it must be available to not less than 95% of the floor area of the room or space served by the inbuilt amplification system, and the number of receivers provided must not be less than

(A)if the room or space accommodates up to 500 persons, 1 receiver for every 25 persons or part thereof, or

2 receivers, whichever is the greater; and

(B)if the room or space accommodates more than 500 persons but not more than 1000 persons, 20 receivers plus 1 receiver for every 33 persons or part thereof in excess of 500 persons; and

(C)if the room or space accommodates more than 1000 persons but not more than 2000 persons, 35 receivers plus 1 receiver for every 50 persons or part thereof in excess of 1000 persons; and

(D)if the room or space accommodates more than 2000 persons, 55 receivers plus 1 receiver for every 100 persons or part thereof in excess of 2000 persons.

(c)The number of persons accommodated in the room or space served by an inbuilt amplification system must be calculated according to D1.13.

(d)Any screen or scoreboard associated with a Class 9b building and capable of displaying public announcements must be capable of supplementing any public address system, other than a public address system used for emergency warning purposes only. D3.8 Tactile indicators (a)For a building required to be accessible, tactile ground surface indicators must be provided to warn people who are blind or have a vision impairment that they are approaching

(i)a stairway, other than a fire-isolated stairway; and

(ii)an escalator; and

(iii)a passenger conveyor or moving walk; and

(iv)a ramp other than a fire-isolated ramp, step ramp, kerb ramp or swimming pool ramp; and

(v)in the absence of a suitable barrier

(A)an overhead obstruction less than 2 m above floor level, other than a doorway; and

(B)an accessway meeting a vehicular way adjacent to any pedestrian entrance to a building, excluding a pedestrian entrance serving an area referred to in D3.4, if there is no kerb or kerb ramp at that point,

except for areas exempted by D3.4.

(b)Tactile ground surface indicators required by (a) must comply with sections 1 and 2 of AS/NZS 1428.4.1.

(c)A hostel for the aged, nursing home for the aged, a residential aged care building, Class 3 accommodation for the aged, Class 9a health-care building or a Class 9c aged care building need not comply with (a)(i) and (iv) if handrails incorporating a raised dome button in accordance with AS/NZS 1428.4.1 are provided to warn people who are blind or have a vision impairment that they are approaching a stairway or ramp. D3.9 Wheelchair seating spaces in Class 9b assembly buildings Where fixed seating is provided in a Class 9b assembly building, wheelchair seating spaces complying with AS 1428.1 must be provided in accordance with the following:

(a)The number and grouping of wheelchair seating spaces must be in accordance with Table D3.9. (b)In a cinema

(i)with not more than 300 seats wheelchair seating spaces must not be located in the front row of seats; and

(ii)with more than 300 seats not less than 75% of required wheelchair seating spaces must be located in rows other than the front row of seats.

Table D3.9 Wheelchair seating spaces in Class 9b assembly buildings

Number of fixed seats in

a room or space Number of wheelchair seating spaces Grouping and location

Up to 150 3 spaces 1 single space; and

1 group of 2 spaces.

151 to 800 3 spaces; plus

1 additional space for each additional 50 seats or part thereof in excess of 150 seats Not less than 1 single space; and

not less than 1 group of 2 spaces; and

not more than 5 spaces in any other group.

801 to 10 000 16 spaces; plus

1 additional space for each additional 100 seats or part thereof in excess of 800 seats Not less than 2 single spaces; and

not less than 2 groups of 2 spaces; and

not more than 5 spaces in any other group;

and

the location of spaces is to be representative of the range of seating provided.

More than 10 000 108 spaces; plus

1 additional space for each additional 200 seats or part thereof in excess of 10 000 seats Not less than 5 single spaces; and

not less than 5 groups of 2 spaces; and

not more than 10 spaces in any other group;

and

the location of spaces is to be representative of the range of seating provided.

D3.10 Swimming pools (a)Not less than 1 means of accessible water entry/exit in accordance with Specification D3.10 must be provided for each swimming pool required by Table D3.1 to be accessible.

(b)An accessible entry/exit must be by means of

(i)a fixed or movable ramp and an aquatic wheelchair; or

(ii)a zero depth entry and an aquatic wheelchair; or

(iii)a platform swimming pool lift and an aquatic wheelchair; or

(iv)a sling-style swimming pool lift.

(c)Where a swimming pool has a perimeter of more than 70 m, at least one accessible water entry/exit must be provided by a means specified in (b)(i), (ii) or (iii).

(d)Latching devices on gates and doors forming part of a swimming pool safety barrier need not comply with AS 1428.1. D3.11 Ramps On an accessway

(a)a series of connected ramps must not have a combined vertical rise of more than 3.6 m; and

(b)a landing for a step ramp must not overlap a landing for another step ramp or ramp. D3.12 Glazing on an accessway On an accessway, where there is no chair rail, handrail or transom, all frameless or fully glazed doors, sidelights and any glazing capable of being mistaken for a doorway or opening, must be clearly marked in accordance with AS 1428.1.

Tas D3.13 E1.0 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions (a)Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution is proposed, Performance Requirements EP1.1 to EP1.6 are satisfied by complying with

(i)E1.1 to E1.10; and

(ii)in a building containing an atrium, Part G3; and

(iii)in a building in an alpine area, Part G4; and

(iv)for a building containing an occupiable outdoor area, Part G6; and

(v)for additional requirements for Class 9b buildings, Part H1; and

(vi)for farm buildings and farm sheds, Part H3.

(b)Where a Performance Solution is proposed, the relevant Performance Requirements must be determined in accordance with A2.2(3) and A2.4(3) as applicable. E1.3 Fire hydrants (a)A fire hydrant system must be provided to serve a building

(i)having a total floor area greater than 500 m2; and

(ii)where a fire brigade station is

(A)no more than 50 km from the building as measured along roads; and

(B)equipped with equipment capable of utilising a fire hydrant.

(b)The fire hydrant system

(i)must be installed in accordance with AS 2419.1, except

(A)a Class 8 electricity network substation need not comply with clause 4.2 of AS 2419.1 if

(aa) it cannot be connected to a town main supply; and

(bb) one hour water storage is provided for fire-fighting; and

(B)where a sprinkler system is installed throughout a building in accordance with AS 2118.1, AS 2118.4, AS2118.6, FPAA101H or FPAA101D the fire hydrant booster protection requirements of clauses 7.3(c)(ii) and 7.3(d)(iii) of AS 2419.1 do not apply; and

(C)a fire hydrant booster assembly may be located between 3.5 m and 10 m of the building, and need not comply with clause 7.3(d)(iii) of AS 2419.1 where the assembly is protected by an adjacent fire-rated freestanding wall that

(aa) achieves an FRL of not less than 90/90/90; and

(bb) extends not less than 1 m each side of the outermost fire hydrant booster risers within the assembly and is not less than 3 m wide; and

(cc) extends to a height of not less than 2 m above finished ground level; and

(ii)where internal fire hydrants are provided, they must serve only the storey on which they are located except that a sole-occupancy unit

(A)in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building may be served by a single fire hydrant located at the level of egress from that sole-occupancy unit; or

(B)of not more than 2 storeys in a Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building may be served by a single fire hydrant located at the level of egress from that sole-occupancy unit provided the fire hydrant can provide coverage to the whole of the sole-occupancy unit.

SA E1.3(c), (d), (e) and (f) E1.4 Fire hose reels (a)E1.4 does not apply to

(i) a Class 2, 3 or 5 building or Class 4 part of a building; or

(ii)a Class 8 electricity network substation; or

(iii)a Class 9c building; or

(iv)classrooms and associated corridors in a primary or secondary school.

SA E1.4(a)(v) and (vi)

(b)A fire hose reel system must be provided

(i)to serve the whole building where one or more internal fire hydrants are installed; or

(ii)where internal fire hydrants are not installed, to serve any fire compartment with a floor area greater than 500 m2.

(c)The fire hose reel system must

(i)have fire hose reels installed in accordance with AS 2441; and

(ii)provide fire hose reels to serve only the storey at which they are located, except a sole-occupancy unit of not more than 2 storeys in a Class 6, 7, 8 or 9 building may be served by a single fire hose reel located at the level of egress from that sole-occupancy unit provided the fire hose reel can provide coverage to the whole of the sole-occupancy unit.

(d)Fire hose reels must be located internally, externally or in combination, to achieve the system coverage specified in

AS 2441.

(e)In achieving system coverage, one or a combination of the following criteria for individual internally located fire hose reels must be met in determining the layout of any fire hose reel system:

(i)Fire hose reels must be located adjacent to an internal fire hydrant (other than one within a fire-isolated exit), except that a fire hose reel need not be located adjacent to every fire hydrant, provided system coverage can be achieved.

(ii)Fire hose reels must be located within 4 m of an exit, except that a fire hose reel need not be located adjacent to every exit, provided system coverage can be achieved.

(iii)Where system coverage is not achieved by compliance with (i) and (ii), additional fire hose reels may be located in paths of travel to an exit to achieve the required coverage.

(f)Fire hose reels must be located so that the fire hose will not need to pass through doorways fitted with fire or smoke doors, except

(i)doorways in walls referred to in C2.5(a)(v) in a Class 9a building and C2.5(b)(iv) in a Class 9c building, separating ancillary use areas of high potential fire hazard; and

(ii)doorways in walls referred to in C2.12 or C2.13 separating equipment or electrical supply systems; and

(iii)doorway openings to shafts referred to in C3.13.

(g)Where the normal water supply cannot achieve the flow and pressures required by AS 2441, or is unreliable

(i)a pump; or

(ii)water storage facility; or

(iii)both a pump and water storage facility,

must be installed to provide the minimum flow and pressures required by clause 6.1 of AS 2441. E1.5 Sprinklers A sprinkler system must

(a)be installed in a building or part of a building when required by Table E1.5; and

(b)comply with Specification E1.5 and Specification E1.5a as applicable.

NSW Table E1.5

NT Table E1.5

Vic Table E1.5

Table E1.5 Requirements for sprinklers

Occupancy Where sprinklers are required

All classes

(a)including an open-deck carpark within a multi- classified building; but

(b)excluding

(i)an open-deck carpark being a separate building; and

(ii)a Class 8 electricity network substation, with a floor area not more than 200 m2, located within a multi-classified building. Throughout the whole building if any part of the building

has an effective height of more than 25 m.

Class 2 or 3 building (excluding a building used as a

residential care building) and any other class of building (excluding a building used as a residential care building) containing a Class 2 or 3 part. Throughout the whole building, including any part of

another class, if any part of the building has a rise in storeys of 4 or more and an effective height of not more than 25 m.

Class 3 building used as a residential care building Throughout the building and in any fire compartment

containing a Class 3 part used for residential care.

Class 6 In fire compartments where either of the following apply:

(a)A floor area of more than 3500 m2. (b)A volume more than 21000 m3.

Class 7a, other than open-deck carparks In fire compartments where more than 40 vehicles are

accommodated.

Class 9a health-care building used as a residential care

building Throughout the building and in any fire compartment

containing a Class 9a part used for residential care.

Class 9c building Throughout the building and any fire compartment

containing a Class 9c part.

Class 9b see Part H1

Atrium construction see Part G3

Large isolated buildings see Clause C2.3

Occupancies of excessive hazard Note 4 In fire compartments where either of the following apply:

(a)A floor area of more than 2000 m2. (b)A volume of more than 12000 m3.

Notes to Table E1.5:

1.See Specification C1.1 for use of sprinklers in Class 2 buildings and carparks generally.

2.See Part E2 for use of sprinklers to satisfy Smoke Hazard Management provisions.

3.See C1.13 and Specification C1.1 for use of sprinklers in buildings containing fire-protected timber.

4.For the purposes of this Table, occupancies of excessive fire hazard comprise buildings which contain

a.hazardous processes or storage including the following:

i.Aircraft hangars.

ii.Cane furnishing manufacture, processing and storage.

iii.Fire-lighter and fireworks manufacture and warehousing.

iv.Foam plastic and foam plastic goods manufacture, processing and warehousing e.g. furniture factory.

v.Hydrocarbon based sheet product, manufacture, processing and warehousing e.g. vinyl floor coverings. vi.Woodwool and other flammable loose fibrous material manufacture.

b.combustible goods with an aggregate volume exceeding 1000 m3 and stored to a height greater than 4 m

including the following:

i.Aerosol packs with flammable contents. ii.Carpets and clothing.

iii.Electrical appliances.

iv.Combustible compressed fibreboards (low and high density) and plywoods. v.Combustible cartons, irrespective of content

vi.Esparto and other fibrous combustible material.

vii.Furniture including timber, cane and composite, where foamed rubber or plastics are incorporated.

viii.Paper storage (all forms of new or waste) e.g. bales, sheet, horizontal or vertical rolls, waxed coated or processed.

ix.Textiles raw and finished, e.g., rolled cloth, clothing and manchester x.Timber storage including sheets, planks, boards, joists and cut sizes.

xi.Vinyl, plastic, foamed plastic, rubber and other combustible sheets, offcuts and random pieces and rolled material storage, e.g. carpet, tar paper, linoleum, wood veneer and foam mattresses.

xii.All materials having wrappings or preformed containers of foamed plastics. E1.6 Portable fire extinguishers (a)Portable fire extinguishers must be

(i)provided as listed in Table E1.6; and

(ii)for a Class 2, 3 or 5 building or Class 4 part of a building, provided

(A)to serve the whole Class 2, 3 or 5 building or Class 4 part of a building where one or more internal fire hydrants are installed; or

(B)where internal fire hydrants are not installed, to serve any fire compartment with a floor area greater than

500 m2, and for the purposes of this clause, a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building is considered to be a fire compartment; and

(iii)subject to (b), selected, located and distributed in accordance with Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of AS 2444.

(b)Portable fire extinguishers provided in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building must be

(i)an ABE type fire extinguisher; and

(ii)a minimum size of 2.5 kg; and

(iii)distributed outside a sole-occupancy unit

(A)to serve only the storey at which they are located; and

(B)so that the travel distance from the entrance doorway of any sole-occupancy unit to the nearest fire extinguisher is not more than 10 m.

SA E1.6(c) and (d)

Table E1.6 Requirements for extinguishers

Occupancy class Risk class (as defined in AS 2444)

General provisionsClass 2 to 9 buildings (except

within sole-occupancy units of a Class 9c building). (a)To cover Class AE or E fire risks associated with emergency services switchboards.Note 1

(b)To cover Class F fire risks involving cooking oils and fats in kitchens.

(c)To cover Class B fire risks in locations where flammable liquids in excess of 50 litres are stored or used (not including that held in fuel tanks of vehicles).

(d)To cover Class A fire risks in normally occupied fire compartments less than 500 m2 not provided with fire hose reels (excluding open-deck carparks).

(e)To cover Class A fire risks in classrooms and associated corridors in primary and secondary schools not provided with fire hose reels.

(f)To cover Class A fire risks associated with a Class 2, 3 or 5 building or Class 4 part of a building.

Specific provisions (in addition to general

provisions)

(a)Class 9a health-care building, including a Class

9a building used as a residential care building.

(b)Class 3 parts of detention and correctional occupancies.

(c)Class 3 accommodation for children, aged persons and people with disabilities, including a Class 3 building used as a residential care building.

(d)Class 9c building. To cover Class A and E fire risks.Note 2

Notes to Table E1.6:

1.For the purposes of this Table, an emergency services switchboard is one which sustains emergency equipment operating in the emergency mode.

2.A Class E fire extinguisher need only be located at each nurses station, supervisors station or the like.

3.Additional extinguishers may be required to cover fire risks in relation to special hazards provided for in E1.10.

4.The fire risks in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building must include risks within any sole-occupancy units, however portable fire extinguishers are not required to be located within a sole-occupancy unit unless the sole-occupancy unit has a floor area greater than 500 m2. E1.8 Fire control centresA fire control centre facility in accordance with Specification E1.8 must be provided for

(a)a building with an effective height of more than 25 m; and

(b)a Class 6, 7, 8 or 9 building with a total floor area of more than 18000 m2. E1.9 Fire precautions during construction In a building under construction

(a)not less than one fire extinguisher to suit Class A, B and C fires and electrical fires must be provided at all times on each storey adjacent to each required exit or temporary stairway or exit; and

(b)after the building has reached an effective height of 12 m

(i)the required fire hydrants and fire hose reels must be operational in at least every storey that is covered by the roof or the floor structure above, except the 2 uppermost storeys; and

(ii)any required booster connections must be installed. E1.10 Provision for special hazards Suitable additional provision must be made if special problems of fighting fire could arise because of

(a)the nature or quantity of materials stored, displayed or used in a building or on the allotment; or

(b)the location of the building in relation to a water supply for fire-fighting purposes.

Tas E1.101

Explanatory information: Cross-volume considerations

Part B4 of NCC Volume Three sets out the requirements for access for maintenance to fire-fighting water services. E2.0 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions (a)Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution is proposed, Performance Requirements EP2.1 to EP2.2 are satisfied by complying with

(i)E2.1 to E2.3; and

(ii)in a building containing an atrium, Part G3; and

(iii)in a building in an alpine area, Part G4; and

(iv)for additional requirements for Class 9b buildings, Part H1.

(b)Where a Performance Solution is proposed, the relevant Performance Requirements must be determined in accordance with A2.2(3) and A2.4(3) as applicable. E2.1 Application of Part (a)The Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of this Part do not apply to

(i)any open-deck carpark; or

(ii)any open spectator stand; or

(iii)a Class 8 electricity network substation with a floor area not more than 200 m2, located within a multi-classified building.

(b)The smoke exhaust and smoke-and-heat vent provisions of this Part do not apply to any area not used by occupants for an extended period of time such as a storeroom with a floor area less than 30 m2, sanitary compartment, plant room or the like. E2.2 General requirements (a)A building must comply with (b), (c), (d) and

(i)Table E2.2a as applicable to Class 2 to 9 buildings such that each separate part complies with the relevant provisions for the classification; and

(ii)Table E2.2b as applicable to Class 6 and 9b buildings such that each separate part complies with the relevant provisions for the classification.

(b)An air-handling system which does not form part of a smoke hazard management system in accordance with Table E2.2a or Table E2.2b and which recycles air from one fire compartment to another fire compartment or operates in a manner that may unduly contribute to the spread of smoke from one fire compartment to another fire compartment must

(i)be designed and installed to operate as a smoke control system in accordance with AS 1668.1; or

(ii)(A)incorporate smoke dampers where the air-handling ducts penetrate any elements separating the fire compartments served; and

(B)be arranged such that the air-handling system is shut down and the smoke dampers are activated to close automatically by smoke detectors complying with clause 7.5 of AS 1670.1; and for the purposes of this provision, each sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building is treated as a separate

fire compartment.

(c)Miscellaneous air-handling systems covered by Sections 5 and 6 of AS 1668.1 serving more than one fire compartment (other than a carpark ventilation system) and not forming part of a smoke hazard management system must comply with that Section of the Standard.

(d)A smoke detection system must be installed in accordance with Clause 6 of Specification E2.2a to operate AS1668.1 systems that are provided for zone pressurisation and automatic air pressurisation for fire-isolated exits. E2.3 Provision for special hazards Additional smoke hazard management measures may be necessary due to the (a)special characteristics of the building; or

(b)special function or use of the building; or

(c)special type or quantity of materials stored, displayed or used in a building; or

(d)special mix of classifications within a building or fire compartment, which are not addressed in Tables E2.2a and E2.2b.

NSW Table E2.2a

Table E2.2a General provisions

Fire-isolated exits

A required

(a)fire-isolated stairway, including any associated fire-isolated passageway or fire-isolated ramp serving

(i)any storey above an effective height of 25 m; or

(ii)more than 2 below ground storeys, not counted in the rise in storeys in accordance with C1.2; or

(iii)an atrium to which Part G3 applies; or

(iv)a Class 9a building with a rise in storeys of more than 2; or

(v)a Class 9c building with a rise in storeys of more than 2; or

(vi)a Class 3 building used as a residential care building with a rise in storeys of more than 2; and

(b)fire-isolated passageway or fire-isolated ramp with a length of travel more than 60 m to a road or open space, must be provided with

(c)an automatic air pressurisation system for fire-isolated exits in accordance with AS 1668.1; or

(d)open access ramps or balconies in accordance with D2.5.

Notes:

1.An automatic air pressurisation system for fire-isolated exits applies to the entire exit.

2.Refer D1.7(d) for pressurisation of a fire-isolated exit having more than 2 access doorways from within the same storey.

Buildings more than 25 m in effective height

Class 2 and 3 buildings and Class 4 part of a building

A Class 2 and 3 building or part of a building and Class 4 part of a building must be provided with an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a.

Note: Refer C2.14 for division of public corridors greater than 40 m in length.

Class 5, 6, 7b,8 or 9b buildings

A Class 5, 6, 7b, 8 or 9b building or part of a building must be provided with a zone pressurisation system between vertically separated fire compartments in accordance with AS 1668.1.

Notes:

1.Refer Table E2.2b for Specific Provisions applicable to a Class 6 (in a fire compartment having a floor area of more than 2000 m2) and 9b building or part of a building.

2.This requirement does not apply to a building that has a fire compartment containing a Class 5, 6, 7b, 8 or 9b part (or a combination of these classes in the same fire compartment) where there is only one fire compartment containing these classifications in an otherwise Class 2, 3, 9a or 9c building.

3.The requirement for pressurisation between vertically separated fire compartments refers to fire compartments above and below each other, and does not apply to fire compartments within the same storey.

Class 9a buildings

A Class 9a building must be provided with

(a)an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; and

(b)a zone pressurisation system between vertically separated fire compartments in accordance with AS 1668.1.

Notes:

1.A building more than 25 m in effective height requires a sprinkler system under E1.5.

2.The requirement for pressurisation between vertically separated fire compartments refers to fire compartments above and below each other, and does not apply to fire compartments within the same storey.

Buildings not more than 25 m in effective height

Class 2 and 3 buildings and Class 4 part of a building

A Class 2 and 3 building or part of a building and Class 4 part of a building

(a)must be provided with an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; and

(b)where a required fire-isolated stairway serving the Class 2 or 3 parts also serves one or more storeys of Class 5, 6, 7 (other than an open-deck carpark), 8 or 9b parts

(i)the fire-isolated stairway, including any associated fire-isolated passageway or fire-isolated ramp, must be provided with an automatic air pressurisation system for fire-isolated exits in accordance with AS 1668.1; or

(ii)the Class 5, 6, 7 (other than an open-deck carpark), 8 and 9b parts must be provided with

(A)an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; or

(B)a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5; and

(c)where a required fire-isolated stairway serving the Class 4 part also serves one or more storeys of Class 5, 6, 7 (other than an open-deck carpark), 8 or 9b parts

(i)a system complying with (b)(i) or (b)(ii) must be installed; or

(ii)a smoke alarm or detector system complying with Specification E2.2a must be provided except that alarms or detectors need only be installed adjacent to each doorway into each fire-isolated stairway (set back horizontally from the doorway by a distance of not more than 1.5 m) to initiate a building occupant warning system for the Class 4 part.

Notes:

1.Refer C2.14 for division of public corridors greater than 40 m in length.

2.Refer Table E2.2b for Specific Provisions applicable to a Class 6 (in a fire compartment having a floor area of more than 2000 m2) and 9b building or part of a building.

Class 5, 6, 7b, 8 and 9b buildings

In a

(a)Class 5 or 9b school building or part of a building having a rise in storeys of more than 3; or

(b)Class 6, 7b, 8 or 9b building (other than a school) or part of a building having a rise in storeys of more than 2; or

(c)building having a rise in storeys of more than 2 and containing

(i)a Class 5 or 9b school part; and

(ii)a Class 6, 7b, 8 or 9b (other than a school) part, the building must be provided with

(d)in each required fire-isolated stairway, including any associated fire-isolated passageway or fire-isolated ramp, an

automatic air pressurisation system for fire-isolated exits in accordance with AS 1668.1; or

(e)a zone pressurisation system between vertically separated fire compartments in accordance with AS 1668.1, if the building has more than one fire compartment; or

(f)an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; or

(g)a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5.

Note: The requirement for pressurisation between vertically separated fire compartments refers to fire compartments

above and below each other, and does not apply to fire compartments within the same storey.

Large isolated buildings subject to C2.3

(a)In a Class 7 or 8 building, which does not exceed 18000 m2 in floor area nor exceed 108000 m3 in volume, the building must be provided with

(i)a sprinkler system complying with Specification E1.5, and provided with perimeter vehicular access complying with C2.4(b); or

(ii)an automatic fire detection and alarm system complying with AS 1670.1 and monitored in accordance with Clause 8 of Specification E2.2a; or

(iii)an automatic smoke exhaust system in accordance with Specification E2.2b; or

(iv)automatic smoke-and-heat vents in accordance with Specification E2.2c; or

(v)natural smoke venting, with ventilation openings distributed as evenly as practicable and comprising permanent openings at roof level with a free area not less than 1.5% of floor area and low level openings which may be permanent or readily openable with a free area not less than 1.5% of floor area.

(b)In a Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building, which exceeds 18000 m2 in floor area or 108000 m3 in volume, the building must be provided with

(i)if the ceiling height of the fire compartment is not more than 12 m

(A)an automatic smoke exhaust system in accordance with Specification E2.2b; or

(B)automatic smoke-and-heat vents in accordance with Specification E2.2c; or

(ii)if the ceiling height of the fire compartment is more than 12 m, an automatic smoke exhaust system in accordance with Specification E2.2b.

Notes:

1.Refer Table E2.2b for Specific Provisions applicable to a Class 6 (in a fire compartment having a floor area of more than 2000 m2) and 9b building or part of a building.

2.Refer provisions under Class 2 and 3 buildings and Class 4 part of a building in this Table where a Class 5, 6, 7b, 8 and 9b building contains a Class 2, 3 or 4 part.

3.Reference to the building being provided with specified measures, means to the nominated classes within the building. For parts of the building of other classes, see other parts of this Table.

Class 9a and 9c buildings

A Class 9a health-care building or a Class 9c building, or a building containing a part thereof, must be provided throughout with

(a)an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; and

(b)automatic shutdown of any air-handling system which does not form part of a zone pressurisation system (other than individual room units with a capacity not more than 1000 L/s, systems serving critical treatment areas and miscellaneous exhaust air systems installed in accordance with Sections 5 and 6 of AS 1668.1) on the activation of

(i)smoke detectors installed in accordance with (a); and

(ii)any other installed fire detection and alarm system including a sprinkler system complying with Specification E1.5; and

(c)in a building having a rise in storeys of more than 2 and not more than 25 m effective height (not being a Class 9c building)

(i)a zone pressurisation system between vertically separated fire compartments in accordance with AS1668.1; or

(ii)a sprinkler system complying with Specification E1.5 throughout with residential sprinkler heads in patient care areas.

Notes:

1.Refer to Clause 2 of Specification C2.5 for the provisions for smoke dampers.

2.The requirement for pressurisation between vertically separated fire compartments refers to fire compartments above and below each other, and does not apply to fire compartments within the same storey.

Class 7a buildings

A Class 7a building, including a basement, provided with a mechanical ventilation system in accordance with AS1668.2 must comply with clause 5.5 of AS 1668.1 except that

(a)fans with metal blades suitable for operation at normal temperature may be used; and

(b)the electrical power and control cabling need not be fire rated.

Basements (other than Class 7a buildings)

A basement, not counted in the rise in storeys in accordance with C1.2, must

(a)comply with measures in accordance with this Table applicable to the building generally; and

(b)where the basement has a total floor area of more than 2000 m2, be provided with

(i)if not more than 2 below ground storeys

(A)a zone pressurisation system between vertically separated fire compartments in accordance with AS1668.1, if the basement has more than one fire compartment; or

(B)an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; or

(C)a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5; or

(c)if more than 2 below ground storeys, a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5.

Notes:

1.Refer Table E2.2b for specific provisions applicable to a Class 6 (in a fire compartment having a floor area of more than 2000 m2) and 9b building or part of a building.

2.Basements with more than 3 below ground storeys or containing Class 6 or 9b occupancies with a large number of occupants may require special consideration in accordance with E2.3.

3.The requirement for pressurisation between vertically separated fire compartments refers to fire compartments above and below each other, and does not apply to fire compartments within the same storey.

Atriums

Refer Part G3.

NSW Table E2.2b

Table E2.2b Specific provisions

Class 6 buildings In fire compartments more than 2000 m 2

Class 6 buildings (not containing an enclosed common walkway or mall serving more than one Class 6 sole- occupancy unit)

(a)Where the floor area of a Class 6 part of a fire compartment is more than 2000 m2, the fire compartment, must be provided with

(i)an automatic smoke exhaust system complying with Specification E2.2b; or

(ii)automatic smoke-and-heat vents complying with Specification E2.2c, if the building is single storey; or

(iii)if the floor area of the fire compartment is not more than 3500 m2 and the building

(A)is single storey, an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; or

(B)has a rise in storeys of not more than 2, a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5.

(b)The provisions of (a) do not apply to

(i)a Class 6 sole-occupancy unit that

(A)has a floor area of not more than 2000 m2; and

(B)is single storey with a main public entrance opening to a road or open space; and

(C)is separated from other parts of the fire compartment by construction, including openings, penetrations and junctions with other building elements, that prevents the free passage of smoke; and

(ii)parts of any other classification that are smoke separated from a Class 6 part by construction complying with (i)(C).

Class 6 buildings (containing an enclosed common walkway or mall serving more than one Class 6 sole- occupancy unit)

(a)Where the floor area of a Class 6 part of a fire compartment is more than 2000 m2, the fire compartment, including the enclosed common walkway or mall, must be provided with

(i)an automatic smoke exhaust system complying with Specification E2.2b; or

(ii)automatic smoke-and-heat vents complying with Specification E2.2c, if the building is single storey; or

(iii)if the floor area of the fire compartment is not more than 3500 m2 and the building has a rise in storeys of not more than 2, a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5.

(b)The provisions of (a) do not apply to

(i)a Class 6 sole-occupancy unit that

(A)opens onto the enclosed common walkway or mall if the Class 6 sole-occupancy unit has a floor area of not more than 1000 m2; or

(B)does not open onto the enclosed common walkway or mall if the Class 6 sole-occupancy unit

(aa) has a floor area of not more than 2000 m2; and

(ab) is single storey with a main entrance opening to a road or open space; and

(ac) is separated from other parts of the fire compartment by construction, including openings, penetrations and junctions with other building elements, that prevents the free passage of smoke; and

(ii)parts of any other classification that are smoke separated from a Class 6 part by construction complying with

(i)(B)(ac).

Note: A fire compartment having a floor area of more than 3500 m2 in a Class 6 building requires a sprinkler system under E1.5.

Class 9b Assembly buildings

Nightclubs and discotheques and the like

A building or part of a building used as a nightclub, discotheque or the like must be provided with

(a)automatic shutdown of any air-handling system (other than miscellaneous exhaust air systems installed in accordance with Sections 5 and 6 of AS 1668.1) which does not form part of the smoke hazard management system, on the activation of

(i)smoke detectors installed complying with Clause 6 of Specification E2.2a; and

(ii)any other installed fire detection and alarm system, including a sprinkler system complying with Specification E1.5; and

(b)(i)an automatic smoke exhaust system complying with Specification E2.2b; or

(ii)automatic smoke-and-heat vents complying with Specification E2.2c, if the building is single storey; or

(iii)a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5 with fast response sprinkler heads.

(c)where the floor area is more than 3500 m2, a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5 and

(i)an automatic smoke exhaust system complying with Specification E2.2b; or

(ii)automatic smoke-and-heat vents complying with Specification E2.2c, if the building is single storey.

Theatres and public halls

A building or part of a building used as a theatre or public hall which

(a)is a school assembly, church or community hall, and has a stage and any backstage area with a total floor area of more than 300 m2; or

(b)is not a school assembly, church or community hall, and has a stage and any backstage area with a total floor area of more than 200 m2; or

(c)has a stage with an associated rigging loft must be provided with

(i)an automatic smoke exhaust system complying with Specification E2.2b; or

(ii)automatic smoke-and-heat vents complying with Specification E2.2c, if the building is single storey.

Theatres and public halls (not listed above) including lecture theatres and cinema/auditorium complexes

A building or part of a building used as a theatre or public hall (not listed above) including a lecture theatre and cinema/auditorium complex

(a)must be provided with automatic shutdown of any air-handling system (other than miscellaneous exhaust air systems installed in accordance with Sections 5 and 6 of AS 1668.1) which does not form part of the smoke hazard management system, on the activation of

(i)smoke detectors installed complying with Specification E2.2a; and

(ii)any other installed fire detection and alarm system, including a sprinkler system complying with Specification E1.5; and

(b)other than in the case of a school lecture theatre, where the floor area of the fire compartment is more than 2000 m2

(i)an automatic smoke exhaust system complying with Specification E2.2b; or

(ii)automatic smoke-and-heat vents complying with Specification E2.2c, if the building is single storey; or

(iii)if the floor area of the fire compartment is not more than 5000 m2 and the building has a rise in storeys of not more than 2

(A)an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; or

(B)a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5.

Other assembly buildings (not listed above) and excluding schools

(a)Each fire compartment, other than one in a building described in (b), having a floor area of more than 2000 m2

must be provided with

(i)an automatic smoke exhaust system complying with Specification E2.2b; or

(ii)automatic smoke-and-heat vents complying with Specification E2.2c, if the building is single storey; or

(iii)if the floor area of the fire compartment is not more than 5000 m2 and the building has a rise in storeys of not more than 2

(A)an automatic smoke detection and alarm system complying with Specification E2.2a; or

(B)a sprinkler system (other than a FPAA101D or FPAA101H system) complying with Specification E1.5.

(b)The following buildings are exempt from the provisions of (a):

(i)Sporting complexes (including sports halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, ice and roller rinks, and the like) other than an indoor sports stadium with a total spectator seating for more than 1000.

(ii)Churches and other places used solely for religious worship. E3.0 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions (a)Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution is proposed, Performance Requirements EP3.1 to EP3.4 are satisfied by complying with

(i)E3.1 to E3.10; and

(ii)for a building containing an occupiable outdoor area, Part G6; and

(iii)for public transport buildings, Part H2.

(b)Where a Performance Solution is proposed, the relevant Performance Requirements must be determined in accordance with A2.2(3) and A2.4(3) as applicable. E3.1 Lift installations An electric passenger lift installation and an electrohydraulic passenger lift installation must comply with Specification E3.1. E3.2 Stretcher facility in lifts (a)A stretcher facility in accordance with (b) must be provided

(i)in at least one emergency lift required by E3.4; or

(ii)where an emergency lift is not required, if passenger lifts are installed to serve any storey above an effective height of 12 m, in at least one of those lifts to serve each floor served by the lifts.

(b)A stretcher facility must accommodate a raised stretcher with a patient lying on it horizontally by providing a clear space not less than 600 mm wide x 2000 mm long x 1400 mm high above the floor level. E3.3 Warning against use of lifts in fire A warning sign must

(a)be displayed where it can be readily seen

(i)near every call button for a passenger lift or group of lifts throughout a building; except

(ii)a small lift such as a dumb-waiter or the like that is for the transport of goods only; and

(b)comply with the details and dimensions of Figure E3.3 and consist of

(i)incised, inlaid or embossed letters on a metal, wood, plastic or similar plate securely and permanently attached to the wall; or

(ii)letters incised or inlaid directly into the surface of the material forming the wall.

Figure E3.3 Warning sign for passenger lifts

E3.4 Emergency lifts (a)At least one emergency lift complying with (d) must be installed in

(i)a building which has an effective height of more than 25 m; and

(ii)a Class 9a building in which patient care areas are located at a level that does not have direct egress to a road or open space.

(b)An emergency lift may be combined with a passenger lift and must serve those storeys served by the passenger lift so that all storeys of the building served by passenger lifts are served by at least one emergency lift.

(c)Where two or more passenger lifts are installed and serve the same storeys, excluding a lift that is within an atrium and not contained wholly within a shaft

(i)at least two emergency lifts must be provided to serve those storeys; and

(ii)if located within different shafts, at least one emergency lift must be provided in each shaft.

(d)An emergency lift must

(i)be contained within a fire-resisting shaft in accordance with C2.10; and

(ii)in a Class 9a building serving a patient care area

(A)have minimum dimensions, measured clear of all obstructions, including handrails, etc complying with Table E3.4; and

(B)be connected to a standby power supply system where installed; and

(iii)if the building has an effective height of more than 75 m, have a rating of at least

(A)600 kg if not provided with a stretcher facility; or

(B)900 kg if provided with a stretcher facility.

Table E3.4 Minimum emergency lift dimensions in Class 9a buildings

Lift component Minimum dimension (mm)

Minimum depth of car 2280

Minimum width of car 1600

Minimum floor to ceiling height 2300

Minimum door height 2100

Minimum door width 1300

E3.5 Landings Access and egress to and from liftwell landings must comply with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of Section D. E3.6 Passenger lifts In an accessible building, every passenger lift must

(a)be one of the types identified in Table E3.6a, subject to the limitations on use specified in the Table; and

(b)have accessible features in accordance with Table E3.6b; and

(c)not rely on a constant pressure device for its operation if the lift car is fully enclosed.

Table E3.6a Limitations on use of types of passenger lifts

Lift type Limitations on use

Electric passenger lift No limitation.

Electrohydraulic passenger lift No limitation.

Stairway platform lift Must not

(a) be used to serve a space in a building accommodating more than 100 persons calculated according to D1.13; or

(b) be used in a high traffic public use area such as a theatre, cinema, auditorium, transport interchange, shopping centre or the like; or

(c) be used where it is possible to install another type of passenger lift; or

(d) connect more than 2 storeys; or

(e) where more than 1 stairway lift is installed, serve more than 2 consecutive

storeys; or

(f) when in the folded position, encroach on the minimum width of a stairway

required by D1.6.

Inclined lift No limitation.

Low-rise platform lift Must not travel more than 1000 mm.

Low-rise, low-speed constant pressure lift Must not

(a) for an enclosed type, travel more than 4 m; or

(b) for an unenclosed type, travel more than 2 m; or

(c) be used in a high traffic public use areas in buildings such as a theatre, cinema, auditorium, transport interchange, shopping complex or the like.

Small-sized, low-speed automatic

lift Must not travel more than 12 m.

Table E3.6b Application of features to passenger lifts

Feature Application

Handrail complying with the provisions for a mandatory

handrail in AS 1735.12 All lifts except

(a) a stairway platform lift; and

(b) a low-rise platform lift.

Lift floor dimension of not less than 1400 mm wide x 1600 mm deep All lifts which travel more than 12 m.

Lift floor dimensions of not less than 1100 mm wide x 1400 mm deep All lifts which travel not more than 12 m except a stairway

platform lift.

Lift floor dimensions of not less than 810 mm wide x 1200 mm deep A stairway platform lift.

Minimum clear door opening complying with AS1735.12 All lifts except a stairway platform lift.

Passenger protection system complying with AS1735.12 All lifts with a power operated door.

Lift landing doors at the upper landing All lifts except a stairway platform lift.

Lift car and landing control buttons complying with AS1735.12 All lifts except

(a) a stairway platform lift; and

(b) a low-rise platform lift.

Lighting in accordance with AS 1735.12 All enclosed lift cars.

(a) Automatic audible information within the lift car to

identify the level each time the car stops; and

(b) audible and visual indication at each lift landing to indicate the arrival of the lift car; and

(c) audible information and audible indication required

by (a) and (b) is to be provided in a range of between 2080 dB(A) at a maximum frequency of 1500 Hz All lifts serving more than 2 levels.

Emergency hands-free communication, including a

button that alerts a call centre of a problem and a light to signal that the call has been received All lifts except a stairway platform lift.

E3.7 Fire service controls Where lifts serve any storey above an effective height of 12 m, the following must be provided:

(a)A fire service recall control switch complying with E3.9 for

(i)a group of lifts; or

(ii)a single lift not in a group that serves the storey.

(b)A lift car fire service drive control switch complying with E3.10 for every lift. E3.8 Residential care buildings Where residents in a Class 9c residential care building are on levels which do not have direct access to a road or open space, the building must be provided with either

(a)at least one lift to accommodate a stretcher in accordance with E3.2(b); or

(b)a ramp in accordance with AS 1428.1, and the lift or ramp must discharge at a level providing direct access to a road or open space. E3.9 Fire service recall control switch (a)Each group of lifts must be provided with one fire service recall control switch required by E3.7 that activates the fire service recall operation at (e). The switch must

(i)be located at the landing nominated by the appropriate authority; and

(ii)be labelled FIRE SERVICE in indelible white lettering on a red background; and

(iii)have two positions with an OFF and an ON position identified; and

(iv)be operable only by the use of a key that is removable in either the OFF position or the ON position.

(b)Adhesive labels must not be used for compliance with (a)(ii) and (a)(iii).

(c)The key in (a)(iv) must be able to turn all fire service recall control switches in the building and must have a different key combination to other keys used for lifts in the building.

(d)The fire service recall operation must be activated by

(i)switching the fire service recall control switch in (a) to ON; or

(ii)a signal from a fire management system approved by the appropriate authority.

(e)The activation of the fire service recall operation at (d) must

(i)cancel all registered car and landing calls; and

(ii)inactivate all door reopening devices that may be affected by smoke; and

(iii)ensure lift cars travelling toward the nominated floor continue to the nominated floor without stopping; and

(iv)ensure lift cars travelling away from the nominated floor stop at or before the next available floor without opening the doors (either automatically or by the door open button), reverse direction and travel without stopping to the nominated floor; and

(v)for lifts stopped at a floor other than the nominated floor, close the doors and travel without stopping to the nominated floor; and

(vi)ensure that lifts stay at the nominated floor with doors open; and

(vii) permit all lifts to return to normal service if the fire service recall control switch at (a) is switched to the OFF position during or after the fire service recall operation.

(f)The requirements of (e) do not apply to lifts on inspection service or when the lift car fire service control switch required by E3.10 is in the ON position.

(g)Lifts having manual controls must signal an alert to the lift for the lift to return to the nominated floor containing the recall switch that activated the signal. E3.10 Lift car fire service drive control switch (a)The lift car fire service drive control switch required by E3.7 must be activated from within the lift car. The switch must

(i)be located between 600 mm and 1500 mm above the lift car floor; and

(ii)be labelled FIRE SERVICE by indelible white lettering on a red background; and

(iii)have two positions with an OFF and an ON position identified; and

(iv)operate only by the use of a key that is removable in either the OFF position or the ON position.

(b)Adhesive labels must not be used for compliance with (a)(ii) or (a)(iii).

(c)When the lift car fire service drive control switch at (a) is turned to the ON position, the lift must

(i)not respond to the fire service recall control switch; and

(ii)cancel all registered lift car and landing calls; and

(iii)override all lift car call access control systems; and

(iv)inactivate all door reopening devices that may be affected by smoke; and

(v)allow the registration of lift car call by lift car call buttons, however the lift doors must not close in response to the registration of lift car calls; and

(vi)activate door closing by constant pressure being applied on the door close button unless the button is released before the doors are fully closed, in which case the doors must reopen and any registered lift car calls must be cancelled; and

(vii) when the doors are closed, move the lift in response to registered lift car calls while allowing additional lift car calls to also be registered; and

(viii) travel to the first possible floor in response to registered lift car calls and cancel all registered lift car calls after the lift stops; and

(ix)ensure doors do not open automatically, rather by constant pressure being applied on the door open button unless the button is released before the doors are fully open, in which case the doors must re-close; and

the requirements of (c)(i) to (c)(ix) do not apply to a lift operating on inspection service.

(d)A multi-deck lift installation must have systems in place that

(i)are able to communicate to the fire officer that the fire service drive control switch will not operate until all decks have been cleared of passengers; and

(ii)ensure there is an appropriate method of clearing all deck landings of passengers; and

(iii)maintain all doors to deck landings not containing the fire service control switch closed and inoperative while the lift is on fire service drive control. Use the BCA audit and checklist you completed above. Select one Deemed To Satisfy clause that the building complies with or a clause that you have already identified as being non-compliant and suggest a performance-based solution that will comply with the BCA.

Develop a proposal to be submitted to the approval authority (local government) which should include a design brief that identifies:

The relevant performance requirements that have been determined to be complied with and deemed to satisfy provision/s being alternated from, in accordance with BCA A0.10

An appropriate assessment method listed in BCA A0.9 that you propose to use

The professionals/consultants you will use, e.g engineers, fire safety consultants, access consultants

The information you would expect the consultants to submit, e.g reports, certification, calculations, expert judgement

The development of a process that will demonstrate effective coordination of the various consultants who may be required to demonstrate compliance using alternative solutions (could include timelines, flow charts, etc.)

Your proposal should include a covering letter to the approval authority.

You are not required to develop or submit the details of an actual alternative solution. You are not required to name actual consultants only the consulting area.

Base this activity on the above activities and write a report covering the following criteria:

How will you ensure quality assurance processes are designed and implemented to ensure effective and compliant management of the construction process?

Describe how you ensure your communication skills enable clear and direct communication, using questioning to identify and confirm requirements, share information, listen and understand

Propose alternative solutions, use and interpret non-verbal communication and use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences.